Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric: I would assume it was NATO that paid the bill since Canada used these lenses as well. Regards, Robert At 10:17 PM 12/20/98 -0600, you wrote: >>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 > > > >