>>Leica has a big business in other areas. They, like Olympus, are a major
manufacturer of research and medical microscopes, including electron
microscopes, which I don't believe Oly does. They are big in surveying
instruments, and do navigation equipment also. Also military equipment
(the geovid binoculars are a spinoff from that). I'm sure a lot of other
stuff,
too.>>
Are you sure about that? I thought Leica, the camera and binocular company,
was spun off from Leitz, the parent company, a few years ago. There is even
a Leica M6 collectible that comes with a stock certificate...
Regards,
Denton Taylor
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