On 5/10/05, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nikon was the camera of choice for pros in the USA for one reason, and >one reason only, a man named Joe Ehrenreich. Ehrenreich was the best >marketer who has ever come along in the photo industry. He was the >first to think of giving camera outfits to well-known photographers so >they would be seen using them and would talk about them. At the time >Canon cameras were just as good, perhaps even better, but they had >ineffectual distribution and promotion. By the time SLR cameras came >along Nikon was firmly entrenched as the pro's camera, so pros using >Nikon rangefinder cameras just naturally gravitated to the Nikon F. >Ehrenreich founded Ehrenreich Photo Optical Industries, better known by >the acronym EPOI. EPOI went on to become the distributor for Rollei, >Bronica, Mamiya, JOBO, Capro, and a wide range of other photo brands. >It was a powerhouse that nothing came close to, other than perhaps >Berkey.
I know a very nice man who says the same thing, and he used to be a Nikon rep... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
