Re: [Leica] was consistent underexposure problem

[Dominique.Pellissier@droit-eco.univ-nancy2.fr (Dominique PELLISSIER)]

>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 07:59:07 +0200
>From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Consistent underexposure problem
>
>From: David Morton <dmorton@journalist.co.uk>
>Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 23:42
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Consistent underexposure problem
>
>
>> According to Francis Pillet of Leica, on his guided
>> tour of the Leica factory at Solms on the 24th of August
>> 1999, most of the M6 assembly process is carried out
>> in Portugal.
>
>I am disappointed, then.  No matter what anyone might claim, assembly in
>Portugal is not the same as assembly in Germany.
>
>What was the reason for doing so much in Portugal?  Given the price of the
>camera, I really don't buy the argument that labor in Germany is too expensive.
>
>> The final assembly, test and QA/QC are done in
>> Solms, Germany.
>
>What sorts of things count as final assembly?  Are bodies that fail the QA/QC
>sent back to Portugal, or what?
>
>  -- Anthony
>
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Comment : 

As you know the cost of labor in Portugal is not as high as in Germany.Now
the process of fabrication includes much handwork.
Only the final assembly of subsets is made at Solms.

Made in Germany, made in Canada, made in Portugal, made in Japan : it
doesn't matter.Made by (or for) Leica is important.
We are in a global economy.
(BTW my antique Apple powerbook 145 has been made by Sony, so what!)

Dominique