Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Why no ASPH teles?
From: George Berger <gberger@his.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:28:15 -0500

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>And George wrote:
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>>The retail cost probably would be out of sight!
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>George: When has that ever stopped them?
>
>Nick Hunter

Nick -

I dunno' about them, but it sure as heck would stop me.  Let's see - - if
they *really* wanted to go all-out, they could mount the glass in forged
platinum barrels, use 18k gold for the apature and DOF markings, and use a
small ruby for the mounting index mark. Then, the whole thing could be
shipped in an ebony presentation case, lined with silk moire, and with
sterling silver hinges and fasteners.  Of course, one would have to pay
extra for the obligatory accompanying share of stock. Our Asian friends
would go crazy.

Cheers!


George Berger
gberger@his.com