[Leica] Leica camera bosses: We are back

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Apparently yes, into the Japanese market, as many M7/MP as they can deliver.
No idea on percentages of total production though.

Cheers
Geoff
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On 14 July 2010 05:20, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

> What I'd like to know is whether they are still selling any film cameras.
> Wasn't there a quote that less than 5% of their sales were film cameras a
> while ago?
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:51 AM, John Edwin Mason <profmason at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
>
> > This has perhaps already been posted, but if not:
> >
> > "Leica is back in profit and set for future growth thanks to an
> efficiency
> > drive and surge in sales boosted by its new cameras, the S2, M9 and X1.
> >
> > "Leica notched up an 18% growth in sales over the previous year -
> exceeding
> > its expectations - as the firm turned a ?5.2m net loss of a year ago into
> a
> > net income of ?3.2m for the year to 31 March 2010.
> >
> > "Leica Camera AG chairman Rudolf Spiller said the news underlines the
> > company's 'development potential'."
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/leica_camera_bosses_we_are_back_news_300010.html?aff=rss
> >
> > --John
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