Leica buys majority share of Sinar

**CXC** · 26-Sep-2006, 08:25

Just for laughs I looked up the current price for a new 4x5 P2 at B&H: $8664. Special order. I really have to wonder how many of those babies they sell.

**Gordon Moat** · 26-Sep-2006, 11:21

Okay, so I read the Jenoptik press release on this, and it mostly states they only retain a long term contract with Sinar AG, and have a cooperative agreement with Leica:

http://www.jenoptik.com/cps/rde/xchg...l/272_4524.htm

However, they are not giving out much information. It does look like the stock transfer was complete, which means I was incorrect in stating Jenoptik still owns a portion of Sinar; seems all their shares were transferred. Thanks to Jerry for spotting that.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio

**phaedrus** · 30-Sep-2006, 21:25

Originally Posted by tim atherton

(I think Jenoptik also has some kind of thing going with Leicas digital sensors...)

Not at all. Jenoptik was born when Zeiss Jena was split up after the Wall came down. One department of Jenoptik makes Eyelike digital backs, but the CCD in the Leica M8 is made by Kodak.
Christoph (living 60 kms from Jena)

**tim atherton** · 30-Sep-2006, 21:56

Originally Posted by phaedrus

Not at all. Jenoptik was born when Zeiss Jena was split up after the Wall came down. One department of Jenoptik makes Eyelike digital backs, but the CCD in the Leica M8 is made by Kodak.
Christoph (living 60 kms from Jena)

My understanding is Jenoptik worked in partnership with Leica on the M8 - implementing the firmware for the Kodak sensor among other things

A partnership which will still apparently be continuing after Leica bought out their share of Sinar