richard_ilomaki Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 Hello; <p> I just noticed something on the way to work, a route I take (via taxi-even tho I can afford a Leica outfit, I can not afford a car in singapore!!!)seeral time a week. <p> The Minolta distributor's building( I assume it is because it has a huge MINOLTA sign on it) is right next to a building that has a similar "Leica" sign on it, which I assume is the Leica distributor. The buildings are twins in the same estate and only a few meters apart. I do not think that is, or at least was, a coincidence. <p> Nikon & Canon are miles away and miles apart. <p> No question, just an observation. <p> Sat nite and I just bought a new Epson 810 printer. Perhaps the days of the enlarger in the darkroom are over. I shall find out soon enough, or so said Robert Heinein about passing of another kind? <p> Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_chan2 Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 <i>Perhaps the days of the enlarger in the darkroom are over.</i> <p> If they are for you then what kind of enlarger do you have and $$$how much$$$ you want for it? <p> Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_ilomaki Posted February 16, 2002 Author Share Posted February 16, 2002 John; <p> Among several I have a Leitz Valoy in 95% condition, missing the slide-in red filter, with a Leitz vernier scale easel. The lens is a Russian copy of the Focotar - a Vega-Very good. <p> Any offers? It is home in Toronto <p> Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_doyle2 Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 Yeah, that digital darkroom is a joke unless you plan on spending some hard cash on a good printer and Jon Cone's inkjet setup for it (and the proper paper). Oh yeah better get Photoshop and lots o' RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_fong1 Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hi Richard, <p> I live in Singapore, in fact right behind the Leica and Minolta buildings. The Leica building deals only with microscope system and not photographic. Since the microscopy division of Leica were sold to some Swiss company some years back i don't think they have anything to do with our beloved cameras nowadays. The institue where i work buys microscopes from them, and they told me they have nothing to do with M6 and Rs now. But they like to boast that if we respect the cameras' and lenses' capabilities, we can expect the same from 'their' microscopes. They are priced like the camera systems, too:) Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitaraman Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 They have to be scientific systems people. The Leica rep/service center is in the Trademart building, off River Valley Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 The proximity is probably just coincidental, but years ago they did form a partnership. The jewel of that partnership was the Leitz-Minolta CL and it's 40/2 lens. <p> Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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