Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] V35 disappearance
From: Dominique PELLISSIER <pelliss@droit-eco.u-nancy.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:35:37 +0200

>This reminded me that I forgot to ask Leica the question, "Why was the   
>V35 dropped from production?"
>If the optics are what make the difference, Leica's statement for   
>Photokina, then how come we'll have to print up the negs via an   
>outsider's enlarging lens? All those old Leitz tracts about needing an EL   
>lens as good as the taking lens are now rather empty.
>I can imagine it wasn't selling well, but maybe there's aneed to retain   
>an EL lens on the books to ensure the whole production process can be   
>Leically optimised (to use a delightful Tina-word)?
>
>Anyone got the low-down on why the V35 disappeared?
>
>Jem  
>
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I guess that the V35 was chiefly bought by the press (agencies and
newspapers).Today they use scanners, don't they ?.

Dominique