Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/09

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Subject: Re: "Leica Clones"
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:01:21 -0600

There are several other serious factual errors in this particular article in
the Viewfinder. 

Chris

At 07:47 PM 5/7/97 EDT, you wrote:
><< This statement looks several years out of date - why???>>>>>>
>
><<<"Today only E. Leitz Wetzlar makes rangefinder Leicas, and seldom in
>Wetzlar. Reportedly the SLR's are generally produced in Prtugal, the M
>series rangefinders in Midland, Ontario.  Only a few protogype bodies
>and some lenses are made in Wetzlar due to high labor costs.">>>>>>
>
>Dick,
>
> I believe a lot of the folks in the LHSA are the ones out of date! :)
>
>Hell I bet that'll get a rise out of them. :) The above clip from the
>"Viewfinder" sounds like it's about ten years out of date and obviously writen
>by someone who hasn't done any research.
>
>ted
>
>
>