Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted- I went and checked my lenses- yep, several were marked Made in Canada. What's all the big fuss, heh? It sounded like all the photos made with a Canadian lens would have an imprint- "Made with a Canadian Made Lens, heh"! Time for a brew, heh! Dan :o}~ - -----Original Message----- From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 mm APO-ASPH M >Francois Asquin wrote: > ><<<<<showed me the definitive version of the 90 mm APO-ASPH M. It seems to >be a very nice piece of glass. According to him, Leica is now only waiting >to have enough lenses in stock to launch it on market. Normally in some >weeks. >> >>The version I saw yesterday was stamped "Manufactured in Canada".>>>>>>>>> > >Oh my Gawd here we go again!! One of them damn inferior assembled Canadian >made Leica lenses! Damn, now why would they go and do that having them made >in Canada? Don't they remember the hassles over the M4 being made there >and that big heavy Noctilux lens had to be moved to Germany because the >Canadian's designed it, but the made in Canada caused such howl! > >For heavens sake you'd think they'd have learned by now that no Leica >products are as good as those made in Germany! > >My goodness just wait until the Leica world hears about this one, it pales >beside the three year wait for the R8 motor. (snicker) :):) > >I just have to take my medication, how could they possibly do this to us? >We the Leica users of the world. Made in Canada you say? Pity!:) > >You guys and gals had better all have a good sense of funny bone humour >with this one. But then.......... I bet it'll get wild! :) > >Ted Grant >This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. >http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >