Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] German vs. Canadian Lenses
From: Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 22:40:03 -0800

I have the current version 1:2/90mm Summicron and find it to be excellent.
It seems constructed well, feels good, and produces outstanding photos.
That's good enough for me!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Medley [SMTP:dmedley@whidbey.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 10, 1998 9:30 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] German vs. Canadian Lenses
> 
> Ted,
> 
> Quit being so wishy-washy and tell us what is really on your mind!
> 
> Cheers,
> David Medley
> Whidbey Is.   WA
> USA
> dmedley@whidbey.net
> 
> ----------
> > From: ted grant <75501.3002@compuserve.com>
> > To: INTERNET:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] German vs. Canadian Lenses
> > Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 8:14 PM
> > 
> > George Huczek wrote:
> > 
> > <<<So why is it then, among Leicaphiles, that some regard
> > Canadian-manufactured Leica equipment as being less desirable?>>>>>>
> > 
> > George,
> > 
> > Because they are elitists and snobs!  All it proves is they don't really
> > know the difference in the first place and put on this big act that any
> > piece of Leica gear not manufactured in the Fatherland is inferior.
> > 
> > When in fact it's a pile of crap!  Each time I see this stuff come up it
> > gets me a tad riled as I read what they say as, Canadians are not as
> good
> > at puttiing Leicas together as Germans!
> > 
> > Hell we kept the place going with what was done in Midland and we
> designed
> > and made some of the best lenses during the past years.
> > 
> > So if someone starts giving you BS about German assembled is better than
> > Canadian, just tell them to stick it in they're ear! Or rectal orfice!
> > 
> > ted