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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Bessa?
From: sam <sam@osheaven.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:09:47 -0500
References: <00f601c3f269$26db73f0$6401a8c0@CCA4A5EF37E11E>

You're on for $5.

It's not that I hold my breath for Leica's digital M. I'm not convinced 
Cosina will put one out any time soon. Certainly not May!

Sam S


B. D. Colen wrote:

> I know that's your point. Call me a fool - I've been called worse - but
> how about a $5 bet that says not only will there be one, there will be
> one long before there will be a digital Leica M? :-0
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of sam
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 2:14 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Bessa?
> 
> 
> My point?
> 
> There ain't gonna be no Bessa digital in your lifetime.
> 
> Sam S
> 
> 
> 
> B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
> 
>>Right. And Leica said that the company had no interest in building a 
>>digital M. So what's your point?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of sam
>>Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 1:24 PM
>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Bessa?
>>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>Sam S
>>
>>
>>Michiel Fokkema wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>And I'm with Nathan.
>>>Mr Kobiyashi has proven to do things no one would even dream of. A 
>>>digital R2 is therefore not so strange. I'd buy one right away.
>>
>>Waiting
>>
>>
>>>two years for a digital  M, and then another two years before I can
>>>afford it second hand is just too long.
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>
>>>Michiel Fokkema
>>>
>>>n.wajsman@chello.nl wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am with Sonny all the way on this. Cosina has amply proven that
>>>>they
>>>>are far more fast-moving and creative than Leica at the moment, and 
>>>>also willing to invest in the rangefinder line. I am for one quite 
>>>>willing to believe that they will come out with a digital rangefinder
>>
>>
>>>>camera which accepts Leica lenses sooner rather than later. Best of
>>>>all, given that it is Cosina I will be able to afford it...
>>>>
>>>>Nathan
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Digital Bessa?)
In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Digital Bessa?)