Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canadia!? Wherezat?
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 08:24:48 -0700

Malcolm McCullough wrote:
> 
> I had a quick check of my lenses and where they were made. To my horror I
> discovered that my Noctilux was made in Canadia - at least that's what the
> little paper sticker said - and the front element is made of opaque black
> plastic! It looks quite aspherical though.
> 
> Should I send it back, or is that the best one can expect?
> 
> Regards,
> Malcolm
> Singapore

Don't clean it with dry paper!
Better pick up a roll of infrared film!
Or was this lens specialized by those frisky Canadians to shooting those
classic genre Polar Bear in the snowdrift shots!!??!!
Mark :-) Rabiner