Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: The anybody could do it cheaper thread
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:09:49 -0700
References: <B7F49F1D.15C65%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

Hmmm, the camera business sounds exactly like Hollywood.
"Titanic made 2 gazillion dollars, but we can't pay you,
because unfortunatly we have yet to see a penny from it."

feli


> Nikon just built a copy of their old S4, which was one the cheapest models
> available from them in the fifties, with a 50/1.4. They still had the old
> tooling so there was very little in the way of development costs. It sells
> for $6000US and Nikon says they are LOSING MONEY ON EVERY ONE!
> 
> John Collier

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 you've been on candid camera for 3 years."
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