Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica AG 2nd Q: almost b/e
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:48:04 -0800

Larry Kopitnik wrote:
><Snip> 
> The report states, in addition to what Christer posted (below), that M
> system sales are up 17.6% compared to the same period a year ago, thanks
> largely to increased orders from Asia. The M system is 28.6% of total Leica
> sales, their best selling product line by far.
><Snip> 

So It could be postulated that competition has had the effect of legitimizing
the rangefinder concept or otherwise drawing attention to it and making it attractive.
Mark Rabiner