Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >