Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kindermann to lose Leica
From: "Robert Bedwell" <rlb@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:33:05 -0500

John:

Would you kindly explain what affect this will have on Leica users in Canada
and the U.S.?

Thanks,
Bob


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 3:30 PM
Subject: [Leica] Kindermann to lose Leica


> Well it is a very sad day Leica-wise up here in Canada. Leica Germany has
> decided to switch distributors. I received an email from fellow leica-user
> Ken Bodnar saying that he had just got off the phone with a store in
Calgary
> where he was told that the distributor was switching to  Lisle-Kelco (who
> supplies Hasselblad in Canada). I promptly phoned Kindermann and they
> unfortunately confirmed it. I am completely devastated and do not know
what
> to say that would suitable for delicate ears to hear. If you are Canadian
> and you feel the same way I do about Kindermann then email those twits in
> Germany and let them know. Their email page is:
>
> http://www.leica-camera.com/feedback/feedb_e.phtml
>
>
> John Collier
>