[Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses"

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Zeiss are doing it - at least with manual focus SLR lenses with Nikon, 
PK, Canon and M42 mounts.

That such cooperative ventures can work successfully (at least for quite 
a time) was proved by Zeiss and Kyocera (and to a lesser extent by Leica 
and Minolta).

Cheers
Douglas

Steve Unsworth wrote:
> This was discussed in one of the recent videos that were shown around the
> release time of the M9. It was said - I think by Stefan Daniel - that the
> Japanese companies are unwilling to share patents with companies outside of
> Japan.
>
> Steve
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>
> On 10/11/09 03:58, "mehrdad" <msadat at gmail.com> wrote:
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>   
>> i don't even know why leica makes bodies these days. they can make lenses
>> for all the other makes  and in the process make a bundle
>>     
>
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