Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] nikon S5 announced
From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:42:27 +0100

Hi, several fellow Leicaphiles in Tokyo told me that Nikon "S5" is not a
rumour.  It will be a revival model of an S3 and not an SP :-(  More info
will be available by the end of this month.  It is not yet officially
announced...

Mikiro

At 9:32 am +0100 15/2/00, Photovilla@aol.com wrote:
>I've been told by a very reliable source that Nikon just announced the S5
>rangefinder camera.
>
>Three lenses: 35, 50, 85. Only 500 pieces made...
>
>Price: $4000. I'm not sure with or without the lenses, but I think with.
>
>Available: this Spring.
>
>My source is in Japan and he says this is not a rumor, but FACT, and he
>hasn't lead me wrong in the past.
>
>I'm trying to confirm this, but none of the other usual suspects can tell me
>for sure.
>
>Is there anyone here (Tom maybe?) who has heard this for sure.
>
>Who frequents Japan? Common camera buffs, I gots-ta-know!
>
>It would be interesting after the rumors so many times...maybe one will land
>in my collection as well. ;-)
>
>later,
>Rich