There’s nothing solid on this yet, but there are murmurs (from respectable, if not necessarily reliable sources) that Panasonic may be girding its loins to buy itself some Leica. Perhaps not all of it, perhaps just a little bit, but they’re definitely sniffing around. Given Leica’s skill with glass and Panasonic’s with consumer electronics, they might make a good team in the digital camera sector.
Panasonic is no stranger to purchasing a missing piece; they just bought Sanyo after a few tense months, and that’s (they hope) a match made in electronics heaven.
Uh, you are aware that Panasonic and Leica are already partners in digital cameras? All of Panasonic’s still and movie cameras have Leica lenses, and Leica’s P+S cameras are effectively the same cameras as Panasonics, but with a different label.
True, but “partner” and “wholly owned subsidiary” are much different.
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I don’t think this is true – Dr. Kaufmann wouldn’t let Leica go.
I myself like the reality of Leica and Panasonic working together. But I definitely like to see the Leica name on my cameras, rather than the name, Panasonic. Though, at the moment, my favorite camera is the Panasonic G1. I just wish it said, Leica on the body.