Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Welch wrote: > > At 12:25 PM 8/14/96 PDT, you wrote: > > >Eric - it will be interesting to see whether they opt to take the predatory > >pricing approach (a la Lexus) to gain market share; this would be a very > >exciting offering, given Nikon's superb optical quality when they set their > >mind to it. If the old Nikon F is anything to go by, this migth turn out to > >be a very robust instrument. The pros should love it, given existing name > >recognition. > > The problem is, because of the cost, Nikon decided to opt out and not make > it. Sorry I didn't make that clear. Maybe some day they might change their > minds, or come up with a more modest design? It would take a lot of > pressure, but they're sure going to have to do something amazing to outdo > the F5. > > ================== > Eric Welch > Grants Pass Daily Courier > NPPA Region 11 JIB Chair Eric, and all: I think that the next rangefinder camera that you will see on the market will be the Leica CL 2...a modified version of the Leica Mini-Lux, with more features AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES. I think that Leica wants to beat the biggibbers out of Contax. So you will have Leica design, Leica optics, and Panasonic electronics...not a bad marriage on the world market today. Whad'ya' think? By the way, I STILL USE LEICA CL AND MINOLTA CLE cameras, with Leica lenses all the time...No complaints! Course I also use m's and r's... Cordially, Jack Hamilton Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA