Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or maybe exactly the opposite Doug, what on earth would Canon want with Leica digital stuff. I think the question should be - what does Leica have in the way of patents and technologies that Canon could use. Perhaps glass formulae, cast asphericals,grinding and polishing techniques, coating, lens calculation and QA software/hardware Some of which is a step beyond the leading edge of technology.. Douglas Douglas Herr wrote: >on 12/31/05 4:26 PM, Frank F. Farmer at summicron@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > >>Seriously, if true, does this spell new life for Leica's solidly made >>film products or a move to mass manufacturing of the same, or neither? >> >> > >If this report is accurate I predict a very hasty death of Leica's >film-camera production :-( > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >