Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:26 PM 5/27/96 -0700, you wrote: > Some of the leitz lenses are made by Minolta. If you go to Solms >they have a room full of lenses in Minolta boxes with a sticker fo >Leica. Take for example the 24 f2.8R, it is made by Minolta, but the >shutter mechanism is replaced. Leica does so much work on this >particular lens that by International law it can be stamped made in >Germany. The glass is Minolta in manufacture. I own a number of I think people worry too much about origin of manufacture. Except for collectors , of course, who should be concerned. I have a 24, and it's every bit the Leica. So what if Minolta made it? It was made to Leica specs, or they woudn't buy it. ========================== Eric Welch Grants Pass Daily Courier