Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/09

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: leica and APS
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 09:11:51 -0600
 
Eric,

I just don't understand why Sigma and others don't make lenses in Leica R
mounts. May be they may much more money by selling them to Leica which
resells them at much..much..much higher prices.

Pax et Looks,

Chris



At 11:10 PM 7/8/96 -0700, you wrote:
>At 09:09 PM 7/8/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Actually, Eric, there are some "R" lenses, like a 70-210mm and a 28-70mm,
>that are 
>>marked made in Japan...and are made by Sigma...and are sold under the Leica
>name...for 
>
>I just heard today on Compuserve that Leica is making a new zoom, an 80-200
>f/4 that is made by Kyocera! Contax! Mabye this is a good sign?
>
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>Eric Welch
>Grants Pass Daily Courier
>NPPA Region 11 JIB Chair
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