Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 10/4/04 7:05 AM, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> typed: > Huh? First off, Nikon didn't reintroduce the S Model any more than Leica > reintroduced the O model; Nikon produced a limited edition collectors > item, a kind of working version of something the Franklin Mint would put > out - just as Leica did with the O. > > What Nikon's production of that special edition shows is that 1 - they > saw a way to make a few bucks in the collector's market; and 2, they > understand the emotional ties some people have to that rangefinder line. > > Keep in mind, btw, the ludicrous prices collectors pay for the S series > in good condition. > How about users? Does anybody use them? I cant help thinking if there were any good than I'd have at one point in my life seen one. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/