Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/09

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Subject: [Leica] Kodak's possible bankruptcy and the effect on Leica
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:06:20 -0500

On the wiki site just mentioned a list of around 16 companies who make
camera sensors.

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/


> From: Howard Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:33:49 +0800
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Kodak's possible bankruptcy and the effect on Leica
> 
> Thanks Richard,
> Somehow the info on that sale had eluded me. I wonder if they are 
> continuing
> to develop new sensors or will Leica have to start to look elsewhere.
> I am mindful of what happened to the supply of sensors for the DMR.
> Cheers
> Howard
>> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:36:59 -0600
>> From: Richard Wasserman <disfromage at ameritech.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak's possible bankruptcy and the effect on
>> Leica.
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> 
>> They sold that division last year?
>> 
>> http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Sells_Image_Sensor_Business_to_Platinum_E
>> quity.htm
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> www.richardwasserman.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 9, 2012, at 9:12 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
>> 
>>> The Wall Street Journal was reporting that Kodak might file for 
>>> bankruptcy
>>> before the end of the month.
>>> Does anyone know what might happen to the digital sensor division which
>>> supplies the sensors to Leica for the manufacture of the M9
>>> and spares for repair of the M8?
>>> A curious Howard in Hong Kong would like to know.
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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