Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/03

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Contax ceased production of 35mm cameras, digital to follow
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Thu Mar 3 06:25:26 2005
References: <6e74b3700503030444488dabbd@mail.gmail.com>
 
Yes Simon,
this was predicted in the photographic press here last month.
Apparently Kyocera are only going to make components for mobile phones with
built in digital cameras.
Douglas

Simon Ogilvie wrote:

> According to the BJP Contax has pulled the plug on all 35mm film
> cameras and will do the same with digital cameras by the end of the
> year :-(
> 
> http://db.riskwaters.com/public/showPage.html?page=210204
> 
> Sad day.
> 
> Simon.
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Replies: Reply from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] OT: Contax ceased production of 35mm cameras, digital to follow)
 In reply to: Message from simon.ogilvie at gmail.com (Simon Ogilvie) ([Leica] OT: Contax ceased production of 35mm cameras, digital to follow)