On Jul 25, 2005, at 9:53 AM, Raimo K wrote:
The Contax brand is dying - film and digital - the last one to die
will be
the 645 in December, according to PopPhoto.
The Contax brand isn't dying. Contax as a label is owned by Carl
Zeiss Group, and licensed to Kyocera since the mid-1970s; prior to
that, Contax cameras were made by Zeiss Ikon, a subsidiary division
of CZG that was closed in the early 1970s.
Kyocera is discontinuing that business relationship, the current
Contax camera lines are being discontinued: 35mm and digital in
September, 645 in December.
I suspect Contax will likely be back with another CZG licensee, or
CZG subsidiary.
Godfrey
