Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/14

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To: Leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Subject: Nikon M6
From: Thomas Pindelski <ThomasP@POSTOFFICE.nacm.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 12:25:00 PDT
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"but I do know Nikon did some
research, and for them to produce a pro. rangefinder camera to compete with
a Leica, would end up costing more than an M6. (Leica's advantage is tools
in place.)

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Eric Welch
Grants Pass Daily Courier
NPPA Region 11 JIB Chair"

Eric - it will be interesting to see whether they opt to take the predatory 
pricing approach (a la Lexus) to gain market share; this would be a very 
exciting offering, given Nikon's superb optical quality when they set their 
mind to it. If the old Nikon F is anything to go by, this migth turn out to 
be a very robust instrument. The pros should love it, given existing name 
recognition.

Thomas