Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 1/17/03 1:45:56 PM, don.ro@verizon.net writes: << The pressure plate in the one and only M6 I ever bought was so poorly finished it scratched the film. I set it up on a diamond lap and lapped it till is was FLAT and SMOOTH. The only thing one can say now days about a Leica is it is slightly better finished than its competitors. Fortunately, the name Leitz has been removed so that family's name will not be sullied by the current lack of care. It is very difficult to replace former members of the German military service who had a tremendous work ethic and pride in their work with the current day vacationers who spend a huge amount of their time away from the work bench. Thank goodness for CNC equipment and molds that shape the APO lenses without human intervention. At one time there was pride in ownership when you owned a Leitz Leica. Now the mass production and off-shore sourcing has removed that source of pride, at least for this writer. Don R. >> Very strange Don. None of my Leica gear seems to suffer from the maladies yours does. Maybe you just have bad luck with your gear. I have a Noctilux that was I believe assembled in Canada. The Canadians seem to have done a pretty good job of assembling my lens. But maybe the Canadians don't vacation that much. Kim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html