Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]--haven't you read the story of how the Swiss missed the boat on > quartz, rendering their best mechanical brands toys for the super rich? Charles if you think Swiss mechanical perfection watches ( Patek Phillipe , Rolex, Breuget, Vacheron, etc) are toys for the rich what does that make of Leica which to my way of thinking is like a Swiss watch as a Japanese AF SLR is to a quartz watch? > Furthermore, as a sports car fan who has owned 7 European-made cars I think > it's clear that if you look at *all* of today's production of Europe and > Japan, it's not even close Sorry old boy, No Japanese auto gives the total driving satisfaction as a BMW, Mercedes or Porche. I own both German and Japanese metal ( Mercedes , BMW and Lexus and the LExus is a far third in what counts to an enthusiast. ( I don't buy a car for the stereo). > As someone's already said, let's love Leicas for their special qualities, > and not for who made them. > Charles E. Love, Jr. Who are you to tell me who to love?? I had the good fortune to live in Germany for a nearly two years and I happen to love those that make Leicas as well as the product. Paul T. Collura pcollura@epix.net