Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FW: From Yasuhara Co.,Ltd.
From: Akhil Lal <akhil.lal@bcc.cuny.edu>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 09:55:46 -0500
References: <01C0A620.CAF6A560.jem.kime@cwcom.net> <3AA4DC12.88E0CAFD@umich.edu> <a04320400b6ca90f26c08@[130.79.102.97]>

Hi Mikiro,
Can you give further details of the Bessa T ?
Regards,
Akhil


Mikiro Mori wrote:
> 
> At 7:46 am -0500 6/3/01, Dante A. Stella wrote:
> >In a strange way, the Yasuhara *has* influnced the market.  Do you think
> >there would be a Bessa-R had there been no Yasuhara?
> >
> >Jem Kime wrote:
> >
> >>  Folks,
> >>  I thought this might be of some interest to a few of us. Shin Yasuhara
> >>wrote to inform me of their current state of production.
> >>  Jem
> >>  -----Original Message-----
> >>
> >>  As for the T981 camera, we have already stopped to produce
> >>  and we are now keeping only one hundret pieces as stock.
> >>
> >>  In the first time, we were plannning to export some amount of T981.
> >>  But, in this time, I think it is better not to export this camera.
> >>  Indeed, this camera had a great influence on the Japanese camera
> >>  makers and, as you know, some makers have faked this camera.
> >>  But, as for the technical achievement, we know there are many things
> >>  to be left.
> >>
> >>  The total production amount of this camera is about 4000 pieces
> >>  and my first project has finished.
> >>  We are now developping the next camera.
> >>  (Everything about this camera is secret,
> >  > except the code name "T012")
> 
> I assume that Mr. Kobayashi had not started development of Bessa when Mr.
> Yasuhara disclosed his idea of producing T981 on his web site several years
> before its production. However, he most likely knew that a potential market
> existed for such cameras. One can safely say that T981 accelerated release
> of Bessa-L.
> 
> Although the original idea of Mr. Yasuhara was wonderful, he could not
> realise it in the best way. In fact, I was disappointed when I first had my
> hands on the T981 that I had waited for six months. It is a shame. I hope
> that T012 will rival Bessa-R and soon-coming Bessa-T.
> 
> --
> Mikiro
> http://arbos.silva.net

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