Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica - collaboration with Minolta, then Konica?
From: Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 18:15:27 -0700
References: <B5784DF7.68C9%jbcollier@home.com> <3953BEA4.81134A3E@sympatico.ca> <00f201bfdd52$935d8660$140a640a@cusackknowles.com>
 
> Don't know about the collaboration with Minolta for the CL and the R
> cameras, but the reason Konica was able to bring out a camera with an
> M-mount is that the Leica patent(s) for the M-mount expired a few years ago.
> It's fair game, and they don't have to license the design from Leica
> anymore.
> Chuck Albertson

Hi Chuck,

     That's great news; we may see more M bayonet models.  I'd like to
see one from Hasselblad or Rollei.  The Hasselblad Expand, unexpanded.
BTW, anybody have hands-on impressions on the Hassy Expand?  I see they
now have added a third lens, very wide.

				Cheers,

						Rich Lahrson
						tripspud@wenet.net
In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> ([Leica] Housekeeping: How to amaze your friends and fellow leica-users)
Message from Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> ([Leica] Leica - collaboration with Minolta, then Konica?)
Message from chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson) (Re: [Leica] Leica - collaboration with Minolta, then Konica?)