Re: [Leica] Leitz and Leica Glass

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

3/4 of my lenses are made in Canada - where the glass comes from? Raimo
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> From: AJSymi@aol.com
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz and Leica Glass
> Date: 02. kes=E4kuuta 1998 4:37
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> Thanks Bill Rosauer for your personal account in the Leica factory an=
d of
the
> "pouring of glass."
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> However, in looking at an R8 brochure right this minute, Leica would =
have
me
> believe they did it all!  I think this is no mistake on their marketi=
ng
> efforts.  When they go on about "over 50 patents" or "melted accordin=
g to
> specific Leica formulas" or "perfection made in Germany" and always
showing a
> picture of a pot of red-hot smelting glass, it leads one to believe t=
hey
do it
> all right there in Solms.  I guess  now, we know they are not lying, =
per
se,
> but the truth has been stretched about as far as their unwieldy histo=
ry.
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> Does it matter?  Bottom line, I'm happy with the equipment and with t=
he
> resulting pictures I make.
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> My two cents,
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> Arturo