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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 9 element 28mm question
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 22:12:18 -0600
 
The next version was the one that was made by the Commies....healthy Commies
what with national health care and all.

> From: "Kevin M. Bell" <newsgroups@camera-collectors.com>>
> 
> I've just acquired a black 28mm f/2.8 M series Elmarit.  This is the
> version with the long rear element.  My question concerns the place of
> manufacture.  I have seen this type of lens marked Made in Canada
> (presumably by Commies?), but the lens I have is marked Leitz Wetzlar, Made
> in Germany.  I cannot find any reference in my admittedly sparse
> library.  Is this a less common version of the pre-M5 lens?
>