Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This entire thread has been most interesting to me. I am most surprised to find Hoya -- or any other Japanese company -- exporting optical glass, as the internal supplies for such are most limited; this is why the Japanese optical industry has been at the forefront in the development of plastic lenses. During World War II, the Japanese imported a substantial portion of their glass from Schott: it was shipped by submarine and, in at least one run, by a surface blockade runner. I'm not denying Hoya might export some glass to Leica, I'm just surprised, as the Japanese still import a substantial quantity from Germany and, I believe, have recently been trying to buy quality glass from Russia. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!