Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:09 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Heard from Samys in Costa Mesa... who apparently had a Nikon and Canon Rep > stop by and give them an update. > > The Nikon factory that makes the high end Digi-SLRs was damaged, but not > terribly so. From what I gather, it was mostly fall and break type damage. > However, there is no power, no infrastructure, and most importantly ( and > worst), some large % of the employees are either missing or worse. Once > the > power comes back on line, the infrastructure comes back up, the damage > repaired, the facilities cleaned, and employees hired and trained, > production will go ahead. > > This particular factory also makes the Pro level Lenses.... ( don't ask me > which, I am only reporting). > > This is a big blow to Nikon....and the production line will be down for > some > time.... > > The Canon factory that was in the same area what area? how close to the epicenter? Steve > , was reported to have only made > accessories for cameras... Probably the same damage, but less corporately > devastating. Canon is a much larger company than is Nikon. > > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information