Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Rei, True: My statement was a little too broad, of course the family is the same, and both are successfully following the search for quality and excellence in both design and construction. It was new to me that they joined forces in 2003, thanks for the information. For me the RTS is till one of the bestcamera designs, along with the Leica R4 to R7 models. Douglas Rei Shinozuka wrote: >thanks, i didn't know that they were a separate company until now. > >however, (research by Google shows) they do share a common lineage. >Porsche Design was founded in 1972 >by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, eldest son of Ferry Porsche and >head of the (car) designer studio which among other things created >the 911 directly from his drawings. until 2005, FA Porsche was on the >board of the car company. in 2003, Porsche AG and Porsche Design >founded Porsche Lizenz-und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (PLH) >as a joint venture. > >http://www.porsche.com/latin-america-en/aboutporsche/pressreleases/?pool=international-de&id=2005-12-05 > >thanks, learned something interesting. > >-rei > > >On Feb18 17:56, Douglas Sharp wrote: > > >>Sorry, >>a popular misunderstanding, but Porsche Design (Contax RTS, sunglasses >>etc) has nothing to do with Porsche cars. Two totally different >>organisations. >>Douglas >> >>Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >> >> >>>maybe, but porsche as an example--described by the wall street >>>journal and others as the world's most profitable car company >>>--is able to market tschotschke mainly on the strength of its >>>success in its core line of business. >>> >>>-rei >>> >>>On Feb18 06:26, Frank Filippone wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Think... Porsche Design Group or Lotus Design. >>>> >>>>Imagine the possibilities.... Leica Glasses ( either facially worn >>>>corrective lenses or for holding Wine or Beer): Summicron Window Panes: >>>>and that ultimate in driving pleasure... the Noctilux Automotive Front >>>>Glass >>>>window......all for a pittance to the stylish Oil Sheik. >>>> >>>>Frank Filippone >>>>red735i@earthlink.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>from what i've learned in b school, the acquirer may purchase a business >>> >>> >>>>with the intention of "harvesting" its assets, or "unlocking value", >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >