Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canada vs. Leitz (Ger)
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:05:14 -0400

Eric:

I would assume it was NATO that paid the bill since Canada used these
lenses as well.

Regards,

Robert

At 10:17 PM 12/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>I think it's simply a matter of lower labor costs to begin with.  In 1978,
>>the Canadian made 180mm APO Telyt cost only slightly more than the German
>>made 180mm Elmar.
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>The reason the Apo Telyt cost less than you would expect it simple. The
>U.S. Navy paid for the R&D.
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