Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I bought a used Voigtlander 18mm (Cosina) lens for my Leica. It has "germany" on the box and instructions. I didn't think they had anything to do with Germany any more? John Mark Rabiner wrote: > BOB KRAMER wrote: > ><Snip> > > > Have faith, they designed it that way. Good engineers, those Germans. > ><Snip> > > Bob Kramer > > Which reminded me of the two page ad in the new American Photographer I just got > for Voigtlander Bessa-R. Don't blame Bob! > "Pick up the Bessa-r and learn why many of the 20th century greats, Henri > Cartier-Bresson, W. Eugene Smith, etc., were drawn to rangefinders." > Illustrated are 6 pieces of equipment on two pages all strategically turned so > there is no "Made in Japan" showing. No mention of Cosina anywhere in the ad and > i searched it with a fine toothed comb. > The BIG Voigtländer logo at the bottom of the second page. > Underneath > "Exclusive Distribution of THK products, Inc" Long Beach CA. > > But Japan IS mentioned: as if they are sombody else: > > "50mm f1.5 Nokton -Extremely fast, with exciting "bokeh," as the Japanese call > background blur, th > is sharp, contrasty lens excels ...." > > There is a LOT of copy in this 2 page ad. > I'd call it a lie of omission. > If it was my baby somewhere i'd slip in: > "And now the Cosina cooperation has brought back the historic Voigtlander name!" > > It is possible it is THK of Long Beach CA who is responsible for the deception > and not Cosina as much. > If that were the case I'd hope Cosina would correct it. > Mark William Rabiner > > Discover Voigtländer > go to a swap meet