Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/03

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Contax ceased production of 35mm cameras, digital to follow
From: paul at paulhardycarter.com (Paul)
Date: Thu Mar 3 12:45:17 2005
References: <NIEELBCOAJKOKJFIGDGJGEKCCEAA.tim@KairosPhoto.com>
 
I believe the decline of the US dollar, and the consequent difficulties 
caused to every foreign-made product trying to sell in the huge 
(especially for Leica) US market, is more to blame than digital 
photography. This is no coincidence, rather it is the entire point of 
allowing the currency to stay at such a low level for so long.

I would point out that Contax Kyocera are not just getting out of the 
film camera market, but the digital camera market too.

P.

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Paul Hardy Carter
www.paulhardycarter.com
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On 3 Mar 2005, at 21:11, Tim Atherton wrote:
>
> How? Simple - most of them have become victims of their own hubris.
>
> <snip>
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