Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Why are LTM versions so expensive
From: Shel Belinkoff <belinkoff@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 10:46:59 -0700
References: <B5E7B091.8ECC%jbcollier@home.com>

John Collier wrote:
> 
> Leica made their last LTM mount camera in 1962 or 3. Even then it
> was a small run, the last large production run would be 1958 or so. You are
> suggesting they should redesign their complete lens range to suit cameras
> they have not produced in forty years? 

I have seen ads for new LTM lenses from Leica with the latest optics. 
That seems to run contrary to your comment above.

See the Tamarkin ad in the September issue of Shutterbug.

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Shel Belinkoff
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In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Why are LTM versions so expensive)