Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/22

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Subject: [Leica] Leica again in Portugal
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:26:41 +0100
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I think we should start a discussion on Portuguese vs. Canadian vs. 
German-made Leicas. Haven't had one in a long time.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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YNWA









On Mar 22, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> Yes Cedric, I know, my Leica R3 was "made in Portugal", later the factory 
> was closed and I think that actually is a new one
> 
> Cheers                                                                     
>                                                            
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
> El 22/03/2013, a las 13:46, Cedric Agie escribi?:
> 
>> This factory started in the R-3 era and produced the final series of
>> this camera if I remember.
>> On German TV I saw they produce sub items for the M these days that
>> are then sent to Solms for final inspection, tuning and assembly.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Cedric
>> 
>> 
>> 2013/3/22 Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>:
>>> Thank you Douglas!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> El 22/03/2013, a las 12:12, Douglas Sharp escribi?:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Luis,
>>>> 
>>>> the factory will be doing the same as it always did - manufacturing 
>>>> Sport Optics products and making components and assemblies for Solms - 
>>>> they are just moving "down the road" into a newer and bigger factory. 
>>>> The old factory began work in 1973.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Douglas
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 22.03.2013 12:11, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've just read thew new that Leica is opening a new factory in 
>>>>> Portugal, but I don't have details about what will do there. Any other 
>>>>> informations?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Lluis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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