Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]then never mind i should learn to never repeat Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 25, 2009, at 4:35 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > George this jolly jester has already confessed to making up the > whole thing. > Loaded with improbable silly details and no credibility at all. > > 2009/8/26 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > >> posted on the l-camera-forum >> ----------------------------- >> I am sworn to secrecy on the alleged M9 issue, but have good news >> on the >> matter of R lenses on digital cameras. I can reveal that Leica >> Camera will >> offer a 'turn-it-in' service where you send your R lenses in for >> conversion >> to DSLR fitting, fixed price per lens 50 Euro, plus Insured >> Shipping & >> Handling just 15 Euro per lens. There will also be a rangefinder- >> coupling >> conversion service to Leica M for focal lengths up to 90mm, cost >> 150 Euro >> per lens. M8 and M8.2 Passport holders to get priority. >> >> Time in workshop guaranteed only one day, but waiting time depends on >> demand. This explains why Leica Camera has been recruiting instrument >> mechanics from other German companies and running 'behind closed >> doors' >> training sessions since April 1. >> >> Licensing agreement was signed with Nikon, Olympus and Sony on 27 >> May this >> year ,and with Canon on 31 July. Pentax are still holding out for >> better >> terms - Leica has offered them a royalty of 25 Euros for each >> conversion but >> Pentax are holding out for the same deal as the others, 27.50 >> Euros. No >> reason has been given for the discriminatory deal against Pentax, but >> another industry source claims it is because Leica anticipate such >> a huge >> take-up from Pentax lens owners, saying 'They estimate a lot of >> Pentax lens >> owners could want to take it up'. >> >> A Leica executive, who has asked not to be named said earlier >> today 'We >> would like to get Pentax on board, but I guess we can live without >> them'. >> She refused to confirm that Panasonic have been given preferential >> terms, >> but agreed that they too are part of the agreement and continue >> 'to be >> valued co-partners'. She refused to be drawn on whether R lens >> production >> will re-start but confirmed that the new management ethos at Leica >> Camera is >> 'to go with the flow'. >> >> This is surely the best news in a long time and should reassure the >> doubters that Leica Camera is a major force in the camera >> industry, with a >> firm grasp of market trends. >> >> Please feel free to post this news on any forum you wish a matter >> of public >> service .. >> --------------------------- >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information