Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Another option would be for a Japanese manufacturer to propose a >'super-pro' line of lenses, badged Leica and based on Leica optical designs >and specifications, then sold at a premium price (like the Yashica + Zeiss >lines of Y/C equipment). Leica would cash on the licences. > >A third way would be for Leica to follow the Angenieux path of the Eighties >with a line of multi-platform lenses, manufactured by a third party >according to Leica designs and specifications. The cognoscenti's Sigma. > >The two latter options would not necessarily prevent the current R >architecture from living its peaceful life in its marginal niche, to the >great satisfaction of the current and future fans of high-end luxurious >craftsmanship... I'd surely buy these lenses for my Nikon Henry