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Leica - The end of film cameras production
« on: August 26, 2010, 11:50:14 PM »
The bad news for film based photography is piling up...
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201008220143.html
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Re: Leica - The end of film cameras production
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2010, 12:13:10 AM »
Great... just like the Fuji peel apart news !

Anyways... all I want it's the orange Leica on the advert... NOW !!
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Re: Leica - The end of film cameras production
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 09:14:01 AM »
I'm glad that Leica is still manufacturing the M7 and MP. However, having spoken to a few contacts in shops that sell Leicas, getting hold of stock is incredibly difficult. I had my name down for a D-Lux 4 (okay, I know it's the spawn of the devil - i.e. digital - but I wanted one) and gave up after 4 months and bought the identical-in-all-but-body Panasonic LX3.

Apparently (in the UK at least) there's a very long waiting list for an M9. Does this suggest where Leica might be using its resources....?

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Re: Leica - The end of film cameras production
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2010, 04:17:08 PM »
I don't know... but the orange Leica does look yummy (and yes, I'm a sucker for orange stuff)

But still, I'd settle happily for a plain black M7
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