Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica est yr loss 1.5 - 2 million euro (l.y. +.9)
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 07:39:54 -0700

Right now Leica would be fools to try and develop their own digital camera.
Large companies with a hundred times the R&D budget of Leica have failed to
produce a profitable digital camera. The ONLY way Leica can participate in
the digital market is by rebadging other company's products. I cannot see
any easy way to adapt a current manufacturer's body to accept R ROM lenses
in anything but stop down mode. Canon has a fully electronic body/lens
interface and the mechanics of the Nikon are completely different. Do not
expect a digital R anytime soon.

John Collier

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