RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220

["Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>]

But there is no longer a relationship with Minolta.  It would have to be
reestablished, in which case they may opt for Konica instead.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Tom Schofield [mailto:tdschofield@email.msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 11:03 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220


If we all want to keep speculating, perhaps the Minolta rangefinder which
Mr. Gandy has rumored is in the works will get a Leica badge, as did the CL
& as Hasselblad did for the X-Pan.

Tom Schofield

- ----- Original Message -----
From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 5:40 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220


> That's the message....Peter K bet that the Konica would be rebadged as an
M,
> and I said...safe bet...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz
> > Hausner
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:30 PM
> > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
> >
> >
> > The Good Doctor forgot to include his message...which we all
> > await eagerly!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 8:14 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I bet you both a roll of film the Hexar gets rebadged as a
> > > Leica M-type.
> > A sure bet for you! ;-)...But as to the other?..Dream on!
> >
> > > Maybe this will force Leica into the modern world.  Maybe they will
> > > actually develop a new body on their own too? God, what's next?!
> > > (An AF R camera, I bet!)
> > >
> >
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