[Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled

[daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)]

Hmmm ... a while back BD took on a wager about film processing or
something. At stake was a meal. Archive time :)

(Might have been on the old MUG).

I don't think I'll bet against you on this one though.

Daniel

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, B. D. Colen wrote:

> If anyone wants to place a small wager, I'll bet that within six to 18
> months Nikon will, in fact, introduce a digital back for the F6. In
> fact, I'm convinced that's why they're introducing the F6 in the first
> place.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Mark Rabiner
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 2:34 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled
>
>
> On 11/17/04 9:27 AM, "bruent@shaw.ca" <bruent@shaw.ca> typed:
>
> >> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> > ...
> >> A reason I like Nikons over Canons is that they are still making more
>
> >> classic cameras which are compatible with the modern lenses they are
> > ...
> >
> > (but Canon still makes film cameras too!)
> >
> > NO ARCHIVE
> >
> >
> Funny!!
>
> It just occuts to me thoujght that for marketing purposes if I were the
> guy I'd tell them to have to F6 come out but also a "digial version"
> called the "F6D".
>
> D NOT standing for "Dysprosium" finish!
>
> http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Dy/key.html
>
> (it IS a metal)
>
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
>
>
>
>
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