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Old 03-02-2009, 04:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Franke and Heidecke (Rollei MF cameras and projectors) close to an end
From a dutch site:

Rollei has given a statement on february 27 that it will stop completely all activities due to a lack of funds. Basicly they are bankrupt or at least under Chapter 11 in German.

A sad day for all of us.

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Old 03-02-2009, 05:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Guess it's time to stock up...
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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I can't believe that. That really sucks and makes for a sad day indeed
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Sad, but looks like it's true:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/FH.pdf

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Old 03-02-2009, 06:10 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Mark, the pdf you linked mentions Franke & Heidecke, and IIRC it's the camera manufacturer. I hope Maco has nothing to do with that.
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Thanks for the link Mark, it sounds like the majority shareholder has made some painful losses.

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Old 03-02-2009, 06:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
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Mark, the pdf you linked mentions Franke & Heidecke, and IIRC it's the camera manufacturer. I hope Maco has nothing to do with that.
I sure hope the same as you although it would really be sad seeing such a beautiful product / company disappear. I mailed them about 1 week ago to order a strap for my Rollei TLR but heard nothing...I am afraid I now know why...
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:28 PM   #9 (permalink)
 
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Seeing a camera manufacturer vanishing is sad, but reducing our film choices is far worse IMHO...
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I wonder how this will affect Sinar, Leaf, and the Hy6, seeing as F&H was the company actually building the camera.
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