[LRflex] More Leica tid-bits

[David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>]

An interesting note on one of the other forums, regrading Leica and 
fourthirds:

On one of the German Olympus 4/3 forums, several members recently 
reported that Leica staff have repeatedly dropped a lot of hints about 
possible Leica lenses for a future Panasonic 4/3 DSLR.

I know of no basis to this, but it seems reasonable.  Moreover, it would 
catapult Panasonic into the 'big leagues', while giving Leica a big 
boost in lens sales. Something talked about before, here,  was the idea 
that Leica might make lenses in Nikon or  Canon mounts.  That idea, 
however, is fraught with problems, though I'd still like to see it done.

Fourthirds lenses would have no patent problems and with Panasonic's 
auto-focus technology and far-east production (assuming Leica does the 
QC); Leica could do well, financially, if they get a "royalty" of each 
one made, in addition to being paid to design the glass.

It might not make them rich, but it might keep them going until the 
Digi-M and R-10D are realities.

That's nothing really new here, but it keeps the rumour mill running...

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David Young,
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