Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/12

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To: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>, leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Non-Leitz LTM Lenses
From: beamon@primenet.com (Roger L. Beamon)
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 07:53:55 -0700 (MST)
Cc: beamon@primenet.com (Roger L. Beamon)
 
>In turn, the Japanese used this foundation to actively and aggressively
>design a series of fine lenses which became available in the mid-1950's.
>These later RF lenses ARE creditable optics in their own right and, whatever
>their German heritage, show great ingenuity and ability on the part of the
>Japanese optical industry.

That was my only point. Superiority wasn't mentioned. Virtual equality and
availability were what was important. Competition was a bit of a factor, but
between the Japanese themselves.
    --
    Roger Beamon,  Natural History Interpreter & Photographer
                              Docent: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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