[Leica] OT: Another maybe not so stupid GH1 question

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> When Panasonic is selling a lens called Leica what does that mean? It was
> designed by Leica? It meets Leica specifications or some other set of
> standards? It's not just a price thing, with the expensive lenses getting
> the Leica name: a number of their point-and-shoots feature Leica lenses and
> are not higher priced than their competition in the given category of
> performance.
>
>
None of the Micro 4/3 stuff carries the Leica name.  They had an explanation
early on that the lenses met "certain criteria."  You don't see that fine
print anymore, but it was there in the early days of the venture.  I had a
Lumix that cost about $200 with a "Leica" lens. Cute little thang.

It is a partnership thing, Panasonic builds most of Leica's Point and shoot
products, (but you knew that)

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