Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar NOT Back on Top
From: Stephen Gandy <Stephen@CameraQuest.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:30:13 -0800
References: <3A6FB641.7E061E68@CameraQuest.com> <v04011708b6963cb2098f@[208.187.35.179]> <3A70BB1D.35DF2AA0@umich.edu> <3A719749.4C9DE21B@earthlink.net> <3.0.6.32.20010126140453.00979250@POP6.sympatico.ca>

Dan Cardish wrote:

> But why?

tradition, the same reason why many people prefer "Voigtlander" on the new Cosina
made lenses instead of "Cosina" -- even if the two companies have nothing to do
with each other


> I can understand a collector lusting after vintage Leitz
> equipment, but what would be the point to having modern day Leica Camera
> Co. writing the words "Leitz" on their cameras.   Why would you prefer to
> buy a current M6 with "Leitz" rather than "Leica" written on it?
>
> dan c.
>
>   At 08:14 AM 26-01-01 -0800, Stephen Gandy wrote:
> >
> >Personally I would have liked to have seen Leitz Wetzlar -- I find it no more
> >misleading than putting the Leica name on a Fujica or Panasonic.
> >

In reply to: Message from Stephen Gandy <Stephen@CameraQuest.com> (Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar Back on Top)
Message from Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com> (Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar Back on Top)
Message from "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar Back on Top)
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar Back on Top)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leitz Wetzlar NOT Back on Top)