Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 4/3/01 9:41 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > Contract hit, hell....This would be the best thing that could possibly > happen to Leica and Leica users....Sooner or later, someone is going to > swallow Leica whole...It maybe someone like the handbag maker that has > already bitten off 1/3rd, it make be a Korean dishwasher manufacturer, > or, if we are incredibly lucky, it will be Mr. Kobayashi, who is clearly > devoted to preserving rangefinders as a working alternative to the > combination microwave oven and cameras which have taken over the rest of > the photographic market. He and Cosina clearly have the deep pockets, > and commitment, not only to preserve what Leica already is and has, but > to continue the R&D to carry it into the future. > > So, great job on the April Fool's joke, Ken. And I, for one, will say a > little prayer each night that it some day become reality. > > B. D. Amen, BD. Ayyy-MEN! - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com