Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/30

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Subject: Re: Zeiss & R Glass
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 10:48:02 -0800
 
Oddmund Garvik wrote:
 A couple
> of these guys are very prominent photographers, and have been using
> R-equipment for many years. They had marketing contracts with Leitz
> GmbH/Leica Camera AG and got their equipment for free/almost for free.
> 
> Some time ago they decided to get rid of all their R-equipment, and get
> Contax/Zeiss instead (same marketing conditions more or less). 

Oddmund:

Canon last year went on a rampage "buying" photographers.  I know of 
two: one of which (For privacy I'll only say his last name is Meola and 
he dosn't play Goalkeeper for the US National Soccer (football) team) 
was paid $135,000 to use and endorse Canon.  Of course, he mostly uses 
RZ67 these days (and who knows how much he gets from Mamiya).

For $135,000 I might, for a year, change my public opinion of Canon 
Lenses!!!

Donal Philby