Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:19 PM 3/16/01 -0500, Isaac Crawford wrote: >That is crossing the line... I thought that mislabeling country of >origin was illegal... It probably would be...on the bottom of my R it states in big white block letters "COSINA CO., LTD" and stamped in raised letters also on the bottom "MADE IN JAPAN." The same for my 25/4 it is engraved and filled in white text "Lens made in Japan" right on the focus ring. The part that several folks here object to is the "VOIGTLÄNDER GERMANY Since 1756" on the back of the camera just below the hot shoe. While I agree it is pretty silly marketing, anyone who is fooled for a minute into actually believing that this plastic and aluminium box has been made in Germany since 1756 (long before cameras have been around) should probably stick to shooting with an APS. If it is that upsetting to anyone, they should simply not purchase one and should spend all their hard earned (or not) money on Leica's capable products. It really is that simple. To carry on a Jihad over the use of a name (when it really hurts no one) seems somehow petty to me. MeBé