Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I think it's simply a matter of lower labor costs to begin with. In 1978, >the Canadian made 180mm APO Telyt cost only slightly more than the German >made 180mm Elmar. The reason the Apo Telyt cost less than you would expect it simple. The U.S. Navy paid for the R&D. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Stay alert - you can observe a lot by watching. Yogi Berra