http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/ Leica news, before it happens Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-592 LR admin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:50:41 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=924#comment-592 It is interesting that they denied selling part of Leica's camera business , but they did not say anything about the whole camera business... It is interesting that they denied selling part of Leica’s camera business , but they did not say anything about the whole camera business…

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-590 franck Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:50:08 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=924#comment-590 a cheap M body by whether by someone else or leica needs to be unleashed on the world so everyone gets hooked on M glass. panasonic could have been helpful here! a cheap M body by whether by someone else or leica needs to be unleashed on the world so everyone gets hooked on M glass. panasonic could have been helpful here!

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Clare Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:02:53 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=924#comment-589 It was an intriguing story nonetheless. I would've loved to have owned a Panasonic version of an M9 (or M10) at a fraction of the price of the M8. It was an intriguing story nonetheless. I would’ve loved to have owned a Panasonic version of an M9 (or M10) at a fraction of the price of the M8.

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Tracy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:53:29 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=924#comment-587 And of course when rumors are dismissed that means they're never actually true,right? And of course when rumors are dismissed that means they’re never actually true,right?

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2009/02/18/panasonic-is-not-buying-leica.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Visitor Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:09:41 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=924#comment-586 Could there be another party interested? Was Minolta the manufacturer of some Leica SLRs (in whole or in part) in the past? Was the Minolta XE body the foundation? Did Minolta manufacture a Leica M mount rangefinder in the past? Did Sony buy Minolta’s camera division? Would you buy a B+W only (non Bayer) rangefinder? Could there be another party interested?
Was Minolta the manufacturer of some Leica SLRs (in whole or in part) in the past? Was the Minolta XE body the foundation?
Did Minolta manufacture a Leica M mount rangefinder in the past?
Did Sony buy Minolta’s camera division?
Would you buy a B+W only (non Bayer) rangefinder?

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