Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canadian lenses: THE MARK OF SHAME!
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 10:52:46 -0700
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>For some reason, no one seems to have realized that my posting on this
>topic was a rather sarcastic spoof.  A checking of the LUG archives for the
>past seven or eight years will show that I have been a stalwart defender of
>Midland quality -- the simple reason why half my Leica lenses are Canadian
>is because there is absolutely no difference between Midland and Wetzlar in
>quality with a VERY few exceptions.
>
>Marc


Marc,

I realized that your post was made in jest. It's just that when John C.
threatened to burn down Washington D.C., I decided not to come to your
defence for fear of saying something that might deter him.

Now that the cat is out of the bag, I suppose John's offer is off.

Too bad.

Guy