Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica does not make much in Germany these days. Most of their stuff is actually produced in Portugal, with only some assembly activities and final inspection done in Germany. Solms is by and large an R&D and corporate HQ shop. Nathan Steve Ries wrote: > Not being totally enamored with digital I am not too sure this is a good > thing. If they do buy Leica I have little doubt they will stop production > in > Germany. There is just something special about certain products being made > in Germany. The Germans just know how to do some things better than others. > Personally I think the Germans make a heck of a nicer piano than the > Japanese and the same goes for lenses as far as I am concerned. > > > > Happy New Year to all. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog