Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/28

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Leica-Hoya-Cosina ?
From: Stephen Gandy <Stephen@CameraQuest.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:46:41 -0800
References: <B649CED1.8A78%yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>

"Dr. Joseph Yao" wrote:

>
> The Leica Minilux was a joint effort by Leica, Nikon, Hoya and Matsushita
> (Panasonic/National/Technics).  The camera and optics are a Leica design
> with the electronics designed by Nikon.  Hoya supplied the lens elements and
> Matsushita provided the engineering and manufacturing.

hmm.  the lens is "supplied by Hoya."

Is it true, as I've been told, that Hoya owns (at least part) of Cosina ?

Could the Minilux lens be the first Japanese "Voigtlander" lens on a Japanese
"Leica" ?

Stephen Gandy

Replies: Reply from "Paul Arnold" <osprey@bmt.net> (Re: [Leica] Leica-Hoya-Cosina ?)
In reply to: Message from "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Leitz NJ- poor service)