Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Something BIG is happening
From: "Jerry S. Justianto" <jsjm6@cbn.net.id>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:16:34 +0700

Yup forgot to realize Fuji already have good optics but it even add my
points the possibility of Fuji take over Leica since Fuji really care about
the optic quality too.

JSJ

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 5:06 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Something BIG is happening


> IMHO, Fuji optics are among the best.  It may be a good marriage.  Fuji
gets
> a name, and Leica gets cash and perhaps can develop some lower cost
products
> that are of comparable quality.
> Personally, I think the reason Leica charges so much for lenses is simply
> the fact that they do not sell enough to lower the price and remain
> profitable. Maybe Fuji can help them do this.
>
> Peter K
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John [mailto:bosjohn@mediaone.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 1:33 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Something BIG is happening
>
>
> Jerry S. Justianto wrote:
> >
> > Fuji.
> > They don't have good camera yet and concentrating in Digital photo.
Plus
> > Leica already use Fuji for the digital technology.
> >
> > Samsung have upgrade their image in photo industry by using Schneider
now,
> > and they see it works.
> >
> > Jerry S. Justianto
> >
> Your joking, arn't you?  My Fuji 645S is a very fine machine indeed, and
the
> optics are first rate.
> John
>