Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] So much for superiority of Leica lenses?
From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 23:42:05 +0200
 
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 21:33
Subject: Re: [Leica] So much for superiority of Leica lenses?


> ... this pricing seems to corroborate the statement that
> Leica quality will cost Leica $$$ no matter who produces it.

My tiny inventory of SLR and Leica lenses supports this statement.  Fine lenses
ultimately come down to very expensive engineering and manufacturing processes,
and it's hard to see how that could change any time soon.  There are no
shortcuts.

  -- Anthony