Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Hasselblad XPAN
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:27:03 -0700

This indeed could be a great camera. I hope it's true. Although my wallet
is already pinching my butt saying "no no I cannot buy any more stuff."

Jim


At 11:12 AM 7/22/98 +0200, you wrote:
>I also find the posts and the release very credible and quite exciting.
>Were you at the press conference yourself ? If not, what are your
>sources to confirm this ?
>
>Friendly regards
>Alan
>Brussels-Belgium
>
>Mark_Bishop@ipc.co.uk wrote:
>> 
>> The Hasselblad XPAN is *not* a hoax. There has been a press conference
and it
>> will be unveiled publicly at Photokina. It is a JV between Fuji and
Hasselblad.
>> 45 and 90mm lenses initially but more to follow. Manual rangefinder but
auto
>> everything else w/manual override. Will cost under 1000 UK Pounds with 45mm
>> lens.
>