Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/03

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Subject: Re: Lika Yashica M7/G2?
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 21:45:35 -0700

Stephen wrote:
> 
> The story that I have heard is that Leica has replaced Minolta with
> Yashica as their Japanese connection.
> 
> Speculation is that an updated G2 with M style lenses could be in our
> future.
> 
> Imagine the Zeiss G2 lenses in M mount.
> 
> Ironically, Yashica got into the focal plane 35mm business by buying out
> Nicca in the early 60's.  Nicca made among the most innovative Leica
> screw mount copies.  It would be very interesting if they end up making
> Leica copies again.
> 
> Whether this is the M mount camera now being tested in Japan, as I
> mentioned several months ago, I am not sure.  The info came from
> different sources.
> 
> Stephen Gandy

Checking my calendar.  Mm, nope its not April 1, what gives?

BR Dennis

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