Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Longevity of Leica products
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 10:42:36 -0500

>     As to the electronics, Leica is making their own circuit boards in
> Portugal. So having parts should not be a problem.

Sal,

There is a huge difference between ASSEMBLING a PCB (Printed Circuit Board)
and the components that go on the board.  Leica does not make the
components.  The obsolete component issue is a huge one with electronics.
The Contax RX, which has digital focus indication, had to be discontinued
due to the unavailability of the focus indicator sensors by the
manufacturer, and as I've said, sensors like this cost a LOT more to make
than a single gear, because they can not be made in "onesies".

Regards,

Austin

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