Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 APO origin and other trivia
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 17:42:36 -0700
 
Erwin Puts wrote:

>The new APO 2/90 ASPH has been designed in Germany  and is being  mounted
>in Germany. The aspherical lens is also made in Germany. The confusion
>might be this. Originally the lens would have been assembled in Canada
>because of lack of capacity in Solms. I assume that in this stage the boxes
>have been ordered.   Now the lens is made completely in Germany, but the
>supply of the boxes  with the Canada label on it may be used.>>>>>>>>

Guttentag Erwin,

Thank you sir for clearing this up, hopefully the "box collectors" will now
be be able to sleep tight to-night. Meanwhile the photographers, Leica
users, will be happy and go take pictures. :)

ted