Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mikiro san I share your sentiments - Sony's takeover of the Contax name would be logical - after all they have used CZ glass on all of their primary models. Ownership of Contax - would also demonstrate to the world of their (new) and radical approach to business - now CEO'd by a non Japanese for the first time. Joseph L / Singapore --- MIKIRO <miki@arbos.net> wrote: > A Panasonic-Leica v.s. Sony-Contax match on the 4/3 field will be > possible and exciting. I for one will be ready to buy either or > both, > since bodies/lenses can be used in any combinations. Again, no > proof, > but rumour has it that Sony will take over the CONTAX name. > > MIKIRO > > Didier Ludwig wrote: > > AFAIK, the "Lumix Leica" zoom lenses are designed by Leica, but > then > > produced in Japan by Panasonic or a third party. Not shure about > the > > Digilux lens (but probably the same). > > > >> Is there any written proof that those Panasonic cameras only > have > >> leice "labelled" lenses and leica had little to nothing to do > with > >> them or is this just more LUG-generated "proof"? I seriously > don't know > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information >