Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 3/31/00 12:04:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes: << I see the politically correct "craftsmen and craftswomen" but its unhistoric as, sorry, you can be pretty sure there were no craftswoman at Leitz when they were making the M3. Indeed, I would suprised if there were any now. >> - -------------- I believe Walter Benser, in his highly selective autobiography re his own role in Nazi Germany, commented that the M3 was designed and built by Leitz in the high precision tradition of former Leicas. He mentions names and even discusses manufacturing techniques in passing. The young Benser worked in the Leitz shops and knew the management people personally. According to him, the M3 was made to very close tolerances, as indeed were its lenses. That usually calls for hand finishing.