[Leica] M6 Portugal Production

[Stephen Gandy <Stephen@CameraQuest.com>]

Do you know how long Portugal has been the main M6 facility ?

Stephen

V8PWR@aol.com wrote:

>
>   >>
> Hello Steve . I have visited the Leica factory last summer and I can tell you
> that all M6's are made in Portugal ,
> at Villa Nova Di Familicao , to be precise .
> This portuguese factory , employing more than 700 poeple , is bigger than the
> Solm's factory .
> Every M6 is made there , even if it is " finalised " in Germany to be stamped
> " Made in Germany " .
> And I can add that the poeple from Leica Portugal are very nice to talk to
> and that M cameras and lens are indeed hand made .
> BTW , will we have someday an M that is " Proudly made in the USA " ? Who
> knows
>
> jo Goodtimes , France .
> Live Free or Die.