Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien, I understand that from a collector's point of view things like this are crucial. But as far as recall, the gentlemen who expressed these concerns was not a collector--he was worried about "inferior" workmanship that would affect his images--or so he claimed... Nathan Lucien wrote: > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > > I frankly do not understand your neurosis about > > the assembly point of the lenses. > > Nathan, > > It's a collector concern only. > > Example: > > Leica international price guide: > > 28/2,8 Elmarit 9 element Wetzlar = R8 = 4500 DM > 28/2,8 Elmarit 9 element Canada = R5 = 2500 DM > > and they were exactly the same lenses. > ;-) > > Lucien-- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html Belgium photo page: http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html