Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica factory
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 19:56 +0100 (BST)
 
Dominique.Pellissier

> Last time they put a (red) veil over a part of the factory, it was 
> before
> marketing the R8...So, good news from Solms.Maybe the much desired R9.

Not so sure about that. I was on the same tour as Elliot, and my notes say 
that the section that was off limits was the area where they make the 
aspheric elements for Leica lenses. The guide (a Mr Pilet) said as much.