Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arturo You asked: ><< If > they are up to it, they can start a "new" German Photographic industry, if > not, the option is that of Rollei and Zeiss... >> > >Good insight Don. But what option was it that Rollei and Zeiss made? > >Arturo ___________________________________ Zeiss had destroyed their service facilities and parts, and simultaneously refused to give uo on mechanical mechanisms, instead of going electronic. e.g. Leica M5 went to M6, Leica SL-2 went the way of mechanical and became the R3 & 4. The Contarex was a mechanical/Rube Goldberg masterpiece, but instantly obsoleted in tehe mid-70's, same as "adding machines", "Gestetners" for duplicatins, etc. So did hundreds of dealers who leased them. Don