Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Canadian lenses
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 14:17:56 -0700
 
At 12:46 PM 5/8/01 -0700, Herbert & Lee Kanner wrote:
>I bought a 35 mm Summicron labeled "Canada."  It was about half the 
>price of current models.  In general, the lenses made in Canada, 
>e.g., 90 mm Summicron, appear to be somewhat cheaper than others. 
>Are these lenses inferior, and, if so, in what respects?
>
>Herb


It is the general consensus of the LUG professionals, Ted, Tom A., Henning,
Tim A., Robert Stevens, Dan Cardish, Emanuel Lowi, etc... that the Canadian
lenses are superior to the non-Canadian lenses.

:-)

Jim