Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am so happy with my M9 and Panasonic Gs that I would have no interest in a new rangefinder camera (with the possible exception of a CLE type rf that took M lenses - not at all probable). The "Rumor" disavowed Leica and Nikon although about a year ago there were some rumors of Nikon producing a RF Camera that used the M bayonet mount. I cannot imagine a market to support the R&D. A friend of mine, Mark Theken, spent the weekend with us. He had been a rep for the Professional Division of Fuji for many years and retired about ten years ago. Following his work with Fuji, he made a living buying and selling High end used Camera Equipment and over the years I have bought a small number of things from him but I have sold most of my pre-digital equipment through him. He is very much a straight shooter and with me he only took a 10% commission on what he sold. Vahan's widow also used him to sell Vahan's equipment. I believe Bill Whiston also sold his "R" system through Mark. In any event, he is pretty much out of the camera business (although he remains a Leica dealer) and has moved into the Used Classic Watch markets which he has found very profitable. He thinks that still photography will diminish in favor or more and more digital TV and is trying to convince me that therein lies the future. At 82, I do not really care. I know Canon is currently the big winner of the marketing wars these days but I have only owned their small P&S digitals which I have since sold. I know Tina Manley used Canon's before she hooked on to Leica but she has made many disparaging remarks about their quality on the LUG over the years. Still, a lot of people mseem to be using Canon's so perhaps they wiol venture into the 4/3 rf market. I still predict that there will be an iteration in years to come of the X1 that takes interchangeable lenses. I look forward to hearing Hoffman. Thank you very much. Ed -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Taylor Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 2:21 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] New Digital (?) Rangfinder Rumor I found this via 4/3rds Rumors this afternoon. http://www.canonrumors.com/2010/03/canon-rangefinder/ Regards, Dick _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information