Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/09

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Subject: Re: "Leica Clones"
From: wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 13:06:42 -0400

I sure hope that my issue arrives before the June issue is due. (or is that
now the August issue?)

kw

>There are several other serious factual errors in this particular article in
>the Viewfinder.
>
>Chris
>
>At 07:47 PM 5/7/97 EDT, you wrote:
>><< This statement looks several years out of date - why???>>>>>>
>>
>><<<"Today only E. Leitz Wetzlar makes rangefinder Leicas, and seldom in
>>Wetzlar. Reportedly the SLR's are generally produced in Prtugal, the M
>>series rangefinders in Midland, Ontario.  Only a few protogype bodies
>>and some lenses are made in Wetzlar due to high labor costs.">>>>>>
>>
>>Dick,
>>
>> I believe a lot of the folks in the LHSA are the ones out of date! :)
>>
>>Hell I bet that'll get a rise out of them. :) The above clip from the
>>"Viewfinder" sounds like it's about ten years out of date and obviously writen
>>by someone who hasn't done any research.
>>
>>ted
>>
>>
>>

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