Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Vario-Apo-Elmarit 70-180 vs. Vario-Elmar 105-280
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 10:02:34 -0500

D.C.-
Hey. You only said 'hey' once- so he didn't realize you were from
Canada.Hey. I have the 90 Summicron-R from Canada and it is one sweet piece
of work. I no longer have any prejudice about where Leica equipment comes
from. Hey, even the R-4 from Portugal is wonderful!
:)
Dan'l

dwpost@msn.com
- -----Original Message-----
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Vario-Apo-Elmarit 70-180 vs. Vario-Elmar 105-280


>At 09:43 AM 21-03-98 -0800, you wrote:
>>I bought a used (mint condition) APO 180 f/3.4 from Jim Kuehl early last
>>year and have used it often since. Though manufactured in Canada, it
>
>though manufactured in Canada?   Hey I LIVE in Canada!  ;-)  Besides, that
>lens was not only manufactured in Canada, it was designed in Canada.  In
>fact, some of the very best Leica lenses were designed and built in Canada,
>including the f1 Noctilux, and the 75mm Summilux.
>
>Dan C.
>