Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc James Small wrote: > But, yes, the issue IS important. It is a myth that Leica ever produced > its own optical glass. I cannot understand why seemingly intelligent folks > cannot understand the simple language that Leica uses, that they have never > produced their own glass. Period. > > Where is the mystery in all this? Marc, since you seem to be making a strong statement here, I wonder if I might be able to get you to be more precise. Is it your claim that there are no production lenses for the Leica M cameras that contain any elements made from glass that was actually melted and poured at the Leica glass lab? If that is your claim, then every bit of evidence I can find, even the letter quoted in Eastland's book that you mentioned, indicates that you are mistaken. - -Patrick