Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:02 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > posted on the l-camera-forum > ----------------------------- > I am sworn to secrecy on the alleged M9 issue, but have good news on > the matter of R lenses on digital cameras. I can reveal that Leica > Camera will offer a 'turn-it-in' service where you send your R > lenses in for conversion to DSLR fitting, fixed price per lens 50 > Euro, plus Insured Shipping & Handling just 15 Euro per lens. There > will also be a rangefinder-coupling conversion service to Leica M > for focal lengths up to 90mm, cost 150 Euro per lens. M8 and M8.2 > Passport holders to get priority. > > Time in workshop guaranteed only one day, but waiting time depends > on demand. This explains why Leica Camera has been recruiting > instrument mechanics from other German companies and running 'behind > closed doors' training sessions since April 1. that says it all... > > Licensing agreement was signed with Nikon, Olympus and Sony on 27 > May this year ,and with Canon on 31 July. Pentax are still holding > out for better terms - Leica has offered them a royalty of 25 Euros > for each conversion but Pentax are holding out for the same deal as > the others, 27.50 Euros. No reason has been given for the > discriminatory deal against Pentax, but another industry source > claims it is because Leica anticipate such a huge take-up from > Pentax lens owners, saying 'They estimate a lot of Pentax lens > owners could want to take it up'. > > A Leica executive, who has asked not to be named said earlier today > 'We would like to get Pentax on board, but I guess we can live > without them'. She refused to confirm that Panasonic have been given > preferential terms, but agreed that they too are part of the > agreement and continue 'to be valued co-partners'. She refused to be > drawn on whether R lens production will re-start but confirmed that > the new management ethos at Leica Camera is 'to go with the flow'. > > This is surely the best news in a long time and should reassure the > doubters that Leica Camera is a major force in the camera industry, > with a firm grasp of market trends. > > Please feel free to post this news on any forum you wish a matter of > public service .. > --------------------------- > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information warm regards, Steve steve.barbour at gmail.com