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Subject: [Leica] Japan and Nikon.....
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:40:44 -0700
References: <026101cbe660$d537bd80$7fa73880$@earthlink.net>

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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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