Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05

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Subject: [Leica] More on Leica Business
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sat May 5 13:17:34 2007

LEICA IT OR NOT, DIGITAL IS HERE TO STAY

How does a time-honoured company known for its world-class analogue cameras
adapt to the information age?
RICHARD LOFTHOUSE reports

Digital photography is here to stay, and so too is Leica. The legendary
German camera maker launched its first digital M-series rangefinder camera
last October, and although they cost ?4,200 each the company cannot make
them fast enough to satisfy demand. This is an astonishing transformation
given that Leica was technically bankrupt as recently as 2005.
More here:

http://cnbceb.com/2007/04/01/leica-it-or-not%E2%80%A6/<http://cnbceb.com/2007/04/01/leica-it-or-not%25E2%2580%25A6/>

http://tinyurl.com/36y7rg

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Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA