Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is correct but Nikon F was introduced much later, in 1959, so it is not the issue here. Ehrenreich´s marketing certainly was one factor. All the best! Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Steven Alexander <alexpix@worldnet.att.net> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 27. syyskuuta 2000 14:25 Aihe: Re: [Fwd: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6Aspherical] >>> period >> >> Which, I assume, is a contributing factor to why Nikon became so popular >> with photojournalists around that era. >> >> M. >Another factor was the increasing demand for longer focal length lenes, the >framing advantage to slr's and ease of motor advance. Also Nikon offered >from Erinch(sp), the importer, on better pro service---loaner service as >well as faster and wider glass. > >Steven Alexander > >