Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien: So please tell us more about "Hermes" (excuse my lack of knowledge) Who, What, When, Where, Why. Will we be seeing the "R" system items we've (I've) wanted for years. Like focus confirmation, a 17-35 , a 28- 85 (both 2.8) and a flash that is dedicated to the R-8 by Leica and not an add on? Maybe AF?? Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "lucien" <director@ubi.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes > "Steven A. Melnyk" wrote: > > > I am confused by this response -- How does the R system have a future? > > There was an extensive report in Business Week about the financial and > > strategic problems being encountered by Leitz. Contax has just introduced > > the N-1 and it now offers two AF approaches -- the AX and the N-1. How > > does the R system have a future? I know that this is a naive question, but > > bear with me. > > Steven, > > - Since the announcement of the Contax N1, the previous (sleepy) Contax SLR > System is virtually dead. > > - For the moment there are 4 lenses available for the N1, plus 2 in the near > future. > > - Hermes just bought 30 % of Leica-Camera. > That's means that all the reports you can read, are about the past. They know > nothing about the future of Leica. > Nobody knows, but until now, Hermes was always very successful with its > investments. > > - Leica was (and still is) more active in the design of new lenses than Zeiss > was (or is) for Contax 35mm SLR. > The average age of the Contax lenses design speaks for itself. > > - BTW, it's Leica Camera AG and not Leitz since more than 10 years. > > Anyway, we will have to wait to be sure... > > > Lucien >