Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Does this point to control of Jenoptik for the M8 sensor? Great to see the company expanding, that's for sure. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don Dory Sent: Monday, 25 September 2006 21:56 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica has bought Sinar It means for sure that Leica has more digital offerings in the pipeline. Possibly does not want to be hostage to Panasonic forever. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 9/25/06, Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: > > The Leica bei Meister Newsletter I just received states that Leica > AG, Solms, has buyed 51% of the Sinar shares previoisly owned by Jenoptik. > > Swiss company Sinar http://www.sinar.ch/ is famous for it's > professional solutions for the medium and large format photography. > It's former owner Jenoptik http://www.jenoptik.com is the company > that implements the kodak sensor and software in the M8. > > Would could this mean? Leica entering the digital medium/large format > area? All I can say is that's it's positive sign that Leica is able > to buy another company and not the other way round. > > Didier > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information