Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recall when Zeiss shifted production of most lenses for Contax to Japan, Zeiss insisted that quality would be improved because the new machines at the new plant had higher tolerances than the older equipment in Germany. Tom - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Country of origin > Erwin Puts wrote: > > >>>>>>I fully agree with Ted and others who argue that the CoO is irrelevant for > the process of taking photographs. If the camera functions as specified and > delivers the goods, what extra info can be gleaned from the fact that the > camera is made in Portugal, Solms or Dresden? Nothing at all. SNIP<<<<<<, > > >>The alleged quality differences between German and Canadian lenses. between > Wetzlar and Solms M bodies, between Solms and Portugal R bodies, between German > and Japanese manufactured lenses only serve one purpose: produce smoke screens > to make the consumer insecure!<<<<< > > Hi Erwin, > Points well made. Thank you for reinforcing some common sense to this topic > where Leica's are manufactured. > ted > >