Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica]The value of Popular Photography
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:05:47 -0800

If they can't keep up with the demand for Leica mount lenses (e.g. 90 APO,
35-70 2.8), how do you expect them to devote resources to manufacturing
lenses in other mounts?

Tom Schofield


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica]The value of Popular Photography


> Boy Dan, I wish I had written that!   RIGHT ON! ( With fist in the air!)
>
> I had suggested some time back making the profitable lenses with other
> camera mounts ( Canon and Nikon for thh PJ folk), or maybe merge with
> Yashica's Contax Group....
> but your thought of Agfa is brilliant....
> How bout this list, mostly from the Europeon LF equipment, but certainly
> entertaining.........all seem to have the same niche marketing
strategies...
>
> Schneider
> Rodenstock
> ARCA-Swiss
> Sinar
> Alpa ( probably in the same or worse boat)
> Cambo
>
> Frank Filippone
>
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>
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