So I was: Thanks, Kieth. Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. februar 2005 02:08 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Have you ever heard of Porst lenses? On the other hand, maybe you wre thinking of ALPA? http://www.alpa.ch/ The only Alpha of which I know is the Near Infra Red camera. keith Jens Bladt wrote: > Many brand names have been reused as names for products that have nothing to > do with the original brand/manufacturer. Trading companiers, that have no > production anymore or have no real realations with the original brand buy > old names. Exakta, Contax, Voigtl�nder - are examples - to mention a few. I > believe ther's a market for just "names". When a manufacturer closes down, > they can make a profit by selling or licensing their name/brand. > > A Cosina named Porst is still not a Porst, just a Cosina with "borrowed" > name tag. > > BTW, I may be confusing Alpha (made by Zeiss) with Acra Swiss, a large > format Swiss camera - portable large format, great for landscapes etc. I was > reviewed in Outdoor Photographer a couple of years back. > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt [...]
