Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know. I think not, but I don't know. (Huh! Call that emphatic?) I'd be interested to know the relative size of Cosina vs Leica. Why can Cosina produce a digital M and Leica not? Sam S Ted Grant wrote: > sam emphatically said: > >>Mr. Kobiyashi has repeatedly stated that he has no interest in producing >>a digital camera. The mock-up with film advance in place is obviously >>not a working camera.<<<<<< > > > I love it when a point is made so emphatically it sounds like the poster was > sitting at the board room table with the head honcho himself who just > revealed the secret to the world.;-) > > My reaction? I know Mr. Kobiyashi is a mover and shaker in the photography > world as he does things in the blink of an eye where others fear to tread! > He re-acts like this... "Oh good idea lets do it!" Wham bam thank you > ma'm!!!!!!! There it is! :-) Love a man of action! :-) > > He's the kind of businessman who sees an opportunity, jumps in and it's on > sale while others are contemplating their navel and optical widgets before > taking the first step to design, let alone production. > > So I don't have any doubt the writing on the world wall of digital had a > message he just couldn't let go by without producing one, or mating with > another manufacturer in production. And if that's the case then expect to > see them very shortly and we'll be popping our M glass on the body. :-) > > Mean while, Leica? > > Sometimes a PMA or Photokina can be really exciting when a bunch of new > stuff is announced. :-) > ted > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html