[Leica] leica branded lenses

[nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)]

Doug,

I know that Canon and Nikon do not want it, since they prefer people to 
buy their glass from them; but on the Miranda Canon forum there is a 
very lively trade in Leica R lenses and Stephen's and other adapters to 
use them on the Canon bodies. So clearly there is at least some level of 
interest among the users for Leica glass on Canon bodies, and I am sure 
that if it were possible to mount them on Nikon bodies, there would be 
interest in that camp as well.

Nathan

Douglas Herr wrote:

> On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:58 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>>That brings us back once again to the suggestion that if Leica is  
>>to have a
>>future, that future probably lies in producing lenses in Canon and  
>>Nikon
>>mounts, or selling Leica lenses with red dotted Canon and Nikon  
>>adapters,
>>rather than wasting money on trying to produce digital backs for a  
>>tiny
>>handful of diehard fans.
> 
> 
> B.D., Haven't we been around this concept enough times to realize IT AIN'T 
> GONNA HAPPEN?
> 
> B.D., C doesn't want it, N doesn't want it, lens buyers will be leery of 
> it because of C and N's habit of making older lenses less useful on newer 
> bodies - particularly third-party lenses.  Cheaper lens makers can exploit 
> the niche because of their lower prices.  Would you be willing to pay 
> Leica-sized prices for a lens that will become obsolete?
> 
> B.D., never having used an R lens, you don't realize that one of the 
> reasons people are willing to pay so much for a lens is not only are they 
> typically best-in-class optics but also are fully usable on the latest 
> body. - even a lens made in 1965 (with updated cams).
> 
> And finally B.D., what gives you the right to presume to know the motives 
> of people who are interested in R equipment?  This isn't about equipment 
> B.D., it's about your attempts at denigrating people.
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
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