Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Luggers, > Where did the 7,000 or 8,000 number come from? I was under the > impression Nikon was going to build only build 2000 (the millenium > remember). The info comes from Nikon itself. Nikon this time decided not to limit the quantity. When they increased the production of F5 50th anniversary model due to overwhelming demand, some people complained that increased production diluted the value. > Secondly according to Ron Tanawaki, a Nikon tech rep, Nikon USA is NOT > going to import any. > Thirdly, 2000 sounds like a reasonable number of cameras to be made from > spare parts. I just don't see Nikon retooling for a rangefinder camera. That's exactly what Nikon did.