Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Odd Summilux-R 50/1.4 new version
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 09:02:38 +0100
 
On 14-11-1998 19:52 N. B. Watson wrote:

>At long last, following the stigma attached to M bodies and lenses marked
>"Canada",  and Leica's known consortion with Minolta on the earlier R
>range plus that dreadful little Portugese fiasco, the decision-makers at
>Solms have finally come to admit the impropriety of producing anything of
>less-than-pure Aryan pedigree. (...)
> To commemorate this monumentous rededication, the
>classic engraving has been recommenced.

NIgel:

Thanks for your inside information. Everything has now become clear :-)

Pascal