Leica Sold?

I tried searching for "asahi shimbun leica canon" on Google and got nothing except a couple of bloggers quoting other bloggers as having heard this, either citing Asahi Shimbun or "Tokyo radio."

If it really had been printed in a major newspaper, you'd think we'd have heard more authoritative reports by now.
 
jlw said:
I tried searching for "asahi shimbun leica canon" on Google and got nothing except a couple of bloggers quoting other bloggers as having heard this, either citing Asahi Shimbun or "Tokyo radio."

If it really had been printed in a major newspaper, you'd think we'd have heard more authoritative reports by now.
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Quick,
For non-Asian posters, name the big three Shinbunsha ( newspaper) in big Tokyo area Japan?
 
And a personal blog posting an obscure rumor became news since...?

Oh, that's right, a rumor. Propagated on a forum. A trollish rumor at that.
 
Taipei-metro said:
Quick,
For non-Asian posters, name the big three Shinbunsha ( newspaper) in big Tokyo area Japan?
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Asahi Shimbun, Japan Times, Mainichi Daily News...?

Incidentally, Asahi Shimbun has an online English edition (here.) I used its search feature for the words "canon leica" and came up with nothing. Maybe they just don't update their online edition that often, but still...


Mind you, as rumors go, it's not the loopiest rumor I've ever heard. It would be nice if Leica were bought out by someone with the cash and know-how to take advantage of its strengths while improving its efficiency (somewhat like Audi's buy of Lamborghini.)

And if Canon had the urge to bring out a "traditional" RF camera line, it might make marketing sense for them to buy a well-known "traditional" brand rather than to do so under the Canon brand, which I suspect they'd prefer to associate with ultramodern, high-tech digital cameras.

I'm just saying there doesn't appear to be a lot of corroborating evidence for this particular rumor.
 
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So.. Carl Zeiss vs. Leica battle will now breachinto the nikon vs. canon?

I can't wait for the fun :D
 
jano said:
So.. Carl Zeiss vs. Leica battle will now breachinto the nikon vs. canon?

I can't wait for the fun :D
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Nikon buys Zeiss. Cosina buys Nikon. Pentax buys Frito-Lay. Film at 11.
 
Interesting role reversal after a few decades, ie from the time Canon made Leica "copies," and Nikon adopted the Contax RF mount. If the rumor is true, that is.
 
jlw said:
"Pentax lenses are the crispest around. Now in original and Nacho Cheese." -- advertising slogan, 2006.
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What do you call the cheese that not belonging to you?
Nacho cheese!

Is this an old joke in US?
Everytime I told this joke here everybody laugh and fall to the ground.
 
Taipei-metro said:
What do you call the cheese that not belonging to you?
Nacho cheese!
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Yes, this is a very old joke, and almost as good as "a blonde walks into a bar and says, 'ouch!"
 
Did you hear the one about the blonde that wqlks into the doctor's office and says, "Doctor it hurts when I touch here and here and here. No matter where I touch, it hurts!" The doctor examines the patient and the diagnosis is: a broken finger.
 
Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi and Nihon Kesai Shimbun (pardon spelling it's been awhile)

I always liked the Chunichi Shimbun, and their beloved underdogs the Chunichi Dragons. Baseball crosses all the floors in a Japanese newspaper, from the pressroom to the executive office. That's at least 10 cups of green tea by the way.
 
Aww - c'mon you cynics.

Don't you know - if it's on the WEB it has to be true :)

As a Nikonian it's just not fair...

The Canonistas get Leica and all we get is Carl Zeiss! :bang:

Say it ain't so!!!!!

Happy new year,
:D
 
When you go to that site with this exciting news, and click "about," you will notice that all his cameras are Nikons. ;)

Oh, and I believe he's a Canadian. :cool:
 
A very attractive lady goes up to a bar in a quiet rural pub. She gestures alluringly to the bartender who comes over immediately. When he arrives, she seductively signals that he should bring his face closer to hers. When he does she begins to gently caress his full beard.

"Are you the manager?" she asks, softly stroking his face with both hands.

"Actually, no," the man replied.

"Can you get him for me? I need to speak to him"
she says, running her hands beyond his beard and into his hair.

"I'm afraid I can't," breathes the bartender. "Is there anything I can do?"

"Yes, there is. I need you to give him a message,"

She continues softly stroking the bartender's face, then running her forefinger across the bartender's lips and slyly popping a couple of her fingers into his mouth and allowing him to suck them gently.

"What should I tell him?" the bartender manages to say.

"Tell him," she whispers,

"There is no toilet paper, hand soap, or paper towels in the ladies room! ! ! !
 
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