Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] Leica has bought Sinar
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon Sep 25 04:55:53 2006
References: <6.2.5.6.2.20060925130331.0308a368@screengang.com>

It means for sure that Leica has more digital offerings in the pipeline.
Possibly does not want to be hostage to Panasonic forever.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 9/25/06, Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote:
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> The Leica bei Meister Newsletter I just received states that Leica
> AG, Solms, has buyed 51% of the Sinar shares previoisly owned by Jenoptik.
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> Swiss company Sinar http://www.sinar.ch/ is famous for it's
> professional solutions for the medium and large format photography.
> It's former owner Jenoptik http://www.jenoptik.com is the company
> that implements the kodak sensor and software in the M8.
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> Would could this mean? Leica entering the digital medium/large format
> area? All I can say is that's it's positive sign that Leica is able
> to buy another company and not the other way round.
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> Didier
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Leica has bought Sinar)
In reply to: Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Leica has bought Sinar)