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Konica to Micro Four Thirds.

Started Jan 12, 2016 | Polls thread
neilt3
neilt3 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,008
Re: Konica to Micro Four Thirds.

GossCTP wrote:

Hitherto wrote:

See this, a recent lens patent. Would you buy a Konica Micro Four Thirds camera?

Unless I missed something, there was only a lens patent. Konica could make lenses as a third party supplier without ever getting into the camera side of things. Furthermore, they could design and manufacture the lens for Panasonic and it could wind up wearing the Panasonic nameplate.

I can't imagine Konica trying to get back on the camera side of the prosumer bandwagon now that the camera market is in contraction. Samsung's recent abandonment of the NX line made KM's departure look like a retirement party.

http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2016-01-01

I fully agree with you .

Also Konica Minolta never stopped making lenses , just A-mount lenses .

A lot of video recorders ( or digi-cams , whatever you call them ) have KM lenses on .

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