Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matt that video and that discussion elsewhere does pre-date the one that you have mentioned. However the video link that I provided is from Sept 09 with the M9 release. I'm just an interested customer too of course. I guess that many of us will be waiting to hear what, if any, changes or new products are announced at Photokina. There is a new CEO as well, as you probably know. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 24 August 2010 07:39, Matthew B. Filippini <filippiniaia at hotmail.com>wrote: > > I don't think it would be the same article if the M8 was the subject of the > response video before. The statement about ceasing production is said to > have been made on May 30 (2010, I presume, since this article is dated > 8/23/2010), long after the M8 ceased production. > > Matt > > >It's the article that Leica responded to by producing the YouTube > >video of MPs and M7s being assembled alongside the M8. Later, when > >the M9 was so popular, we can maybe assume they put film assembly on > >hold to try to meet M9 demand. I am certain we haven't seen the last> > >film Ms. They are still very popular in Japan and China. Anyone who > >visits the factory in the near future can find out. > > > >Marty > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 5:52 AM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > wrote: > > That makes me very sad. It's inevitable of course, but the old Leica > would > > have produced a set of "The Last 100 of Leica MP" or something like that. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Matthew B. Filippini < > > filippiniaia at hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> Maybe this has been posted & I missed it, but if not: > >> > >> <http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201008220143.html> > >> > >> Matt > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >