Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/20

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Japanese SM/M Lens
From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:38:01 +0000
 
At 09:04 AM 1/20/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Cosina is an interesting company and the only independent that actually
>makes its own glass.  They also make low end cameras for Nikon, Olympus, and
>others.  
>LUGs may be surprised to know that there are not a lot of camera/lens
>companies that make their own glass.  I have been doing research on the
>Japanese optical industry wiht he hope of completing a book for publication,
>just not sure if the book would sell.
>
>Peter K

Well if its any encouragement, I would probably buy one. There are a number
of collector's type books about Japanese cameras- Classic Collection had
several on its booklist.

Joe Berenbaum