Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought Erwin has addressed this issue many times, that Leica uses off the shelf standard catalogue issue optical glass that is available to many lens manufacturers. Dan C. At 11:16 AM 22-08-00 EDT, Krechtz@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 8/22/00 10:21:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >dpost@triad.rr.com writes: > ><< So- In short.... Minolta probably COULD build a lens of Leica calibre, but > NO they don't, since it wouldn't be practical for the vast majority of their > market. >> > >They could, as could many other manufacturers, if they had access to optical >materials of the same level of quality as Leitz/Leica. As I understand it, >only a handful of producers of optical glass for photographic use remain in >operation. Perhaps someone has current information to share as to who is >capable of producing what. > >Joe Sobel > >