Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Der Grüne Punkt
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 23:44:56 -0400
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I don't thinks that's the issue here.  They are packaging these Cosina
built lenses as if they have been making them (in Germany) since 1756, and
they obviously haven't.  

Dan C.

At 11:09 PM 21-08-00 -0400, M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote:
>At 03:08 PM 8/21/00 -0700, Markwr wrote:
>>I'm sorry but "Since 1756" is REALLY going beyond a fair buying of a brand 
>>name.
>>IT's a blatant deception. A DARN LIE! I HATE THAT!
>>open up your camera and take it out of the box and it says Cosina on it, 
>>made in Japan.
>>The fact that this is legal really amazes me.
>>Moral indignation is not one of my favorite emotions by the way.
>
>Should we care if a lens is made in Fiji as long as it offers me the 
>characteristics that we buy it for and stands up to use? (rhetorical 
>question.) Just being made in Germany doesn't make an instrument superior 
>does it? If this were true I'd still be shooting primarily with my vintage 
>Kodak Rettinette which I loved. (needs a sticky shutter fixed)
>
>CL,
>Michael
>
>
>

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