[Leica] How many times have Leica died or will die?

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Yes, I understood the point you were making, and you are absolutely right. I 
think if the Epson RD-1 had shown Leica that there was a way round the 
shortcomings of digital for rangefinder type lenses the M8 would never have 
existed.
And mine works fine too (and I have a RD-1 somewhere).


> On 6 Mar, 2015, at 14:06, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
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> The comment was more about the original thinking at Leica that a digital M 
> was impossible.. and look what they did... a really good camera.
> It saved their company.
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> But it took a brave person to convince them that it was the only way....
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> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 11:59 PM
> To: lug Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] How many times have Leica died or will die?
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> What?s wrong with the M8? Mine is still doing fine after 6+ years.
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> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 06 Mar 2015, at 07:37, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> eica must change with the user demand.  ( Remember the M8?)
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