Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Huh? I read this, but I don't really understand what is going on. Does Leica intend to produce lenses for the 4/3 system themselves? Would they be AF lenses? Has one of the alliance partners given Leica a license or something to AF technology? How about 4/3 camera bodies? Will they make these? Does Leica really design these lenses (the one in the picture)? Do they control QC on lenses with their name on them (like Zeiss doing QC on ZM lenses made by Cosina). What does Leica get out of this? How much money? For what exactly? If this is such a cozy alliance, does Leica now have access and rights to all of the various design copyrights, mount and other patents and so on surrounding the 4/3 format system? What's the value of building a brand in the low end consumer market if Leica isn't going to build and market products for that market? Or are they? I'm not against it. I just don't understand it. Scott pwerner@bluewin.ch wrote: >More details on the new camera can be found here: > >http://www.letsgodigital.org/html/review/panasonic/lumix_dmcl1/slr_camera.html > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)