RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220

["Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>]

Maybe Canon will buy Leica and end all the problems Leica has once and for
all.

- -----Original Message-----
From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:36 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220


Or...They will futz around for so long that before they can make up their
minds it will appear rebaged as a Nikon SP7.... And who said there'd never
be another Nikon rangefinder? ;-)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:25 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
>
>
> But there is no longer a relationship with Minolta.  It would
> have to be
> reestablished, in which case they may opt for Konica instead.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Schofield [mailto:tdschofield@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 11:03 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
>
>
> If we all want to keep speculating, perhaps the Minolta
> rangefinder which
> Mr. Gandy has rumored is in the works will get a Leica badge,
> as did the CL
> & as Hasselblad did for the X-Pan.
>
> Tom Schofield
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 5:40 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
>
>
> > That's the message....Peter K bet that the Konica would be
> rebadged as an
> M,
> > and I said...safe bet...
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz
> > > Hausner
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:30 PM
> > > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
> > >
> > >
> > > The Good Doctor forgot to include his message...which we all
> > > await eagerly!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 8:14 AM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Konica HEXAR RF Lenses reviewed in CI #220
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I bet you both a roll of film the Hexar gets rebadged as a
> > > > Leica M-type.
> > > A sure bet for you! ;-)...But as to the other?..Dream on!
> > >
> > > > Maybe this will force Leica into the modern world.
> Maybe they will
> > > > actually develop a new body on their own too? God, what's next?!
> > > > (An AF R camera, I bet!)
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>