Re: [Leica] Jags and Konicas

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

Hi!
Now Jaguar is wholly owned by Ford. In this sense Leica has been more
successful commercially. I hope tha situation does not change in the
future.
All the best!
Raimo
Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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> From: Rod Fleming <rodfleming@sol.co.uk>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Jags and Konicas
> Date: 27. joulukuuta 1999 10:57
> 
> Hi
> 
> Dan C wrote
> 
> >They're still making Jaguar XJ-6, which is 22 years old and essentially
> unchanged.<
> 
> Er, no, Dan, not really. Jaguar introduced the XJ6 model and name in
1969.
> It had minor restyles in 1974 and 1979. In 1986 a completely new model
with
> a totally new engine, brakes, suspension, chassis, and design was
> introduced- but kept the name for marketing reasons, and in 1993 (I
believe
> the date is correct, but this is a bit too recent for me, at least as far
as
> Jags are concerned) another new model was introduced, with new engines
and
> styling, but again keeping the name. The XJ6 series of models was until
the
> introduction of the new S-type last year, the mainstay of Jaguar
reputation
> and sales. The XK series 3.8 litre 6 cylinder motor was discontinued in
> 1968, BTW.
> 
> In the same period, 1969 to 1993, Leica introduced the M5 and dropped it,
> the CL and dropped it, citing both as commercially unviable, and
redeveloped
> an older model, the M-4, into the M-6, which is currently available in
two
> versions.
> 
> By comparison with Leica, Jaguar are positively radical! However, I would
> agree that there is a feel of quality about both which makes them
attractive
> in a similar sort of way,  both companies have cleverly built up a
> substantial niche market amongst those who like that sort of thing and
both
> companies have a policy of maintaining a supply of spares for long
obsolete
> models. (Which last I dearly wish certain others in the photographic
market
> would also do-ever tried getting parts for an older Durst enlarger?)
> 
> So what was your point exactly?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Rod
> 
> Going out to take pictures of my Jaguars with my Leica................