>Those nice, quiet, compact, durable rangefinders also come from Germany. >Leica.
<<That's because Leica is the only player now.>> Huh? I think with the arrivial of the Bessa R2 Leica's domination has come to an end. No Leica user would replace their Leica's with Bessas, but they will buy them as second bodies they won't be afraid to take out for a shoot :) Moreover, more people will find the world of rangefinder photography more accessible. With Hexars on the market and CS/V lenses and bodies Leica no longer reings on this market, and probably is outselled by CS/V and this tendency will increase with time, until Leica comes up with an entry level rangefinder (i.e. never), but I guess it's not their desire anyway. Regards, Łukasz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
