Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francesco, Leica's HQ and factory is in Solms, about 10-15 km from Wetzlar. The distance from Munich is 460 km, so it is not really feasible for a day trip. In my opinion it is not worth the drive, unless you are a really hard-core Leicaphile. Neither town is particularly interesting; I do not know about the factory tour, I have never taken one. As for buying Leica stuff, I do not believe that neither Solms nor Wetzlar offers much in this regard. The only shop selling Leica in that area is Lars Netopiel's (sp) shop in Wetzlar, but he specialises in rare mint collectibles and you are unlikely to find any bargains there. You are better off visiting a well-stocked dealer in a large city like Munich; perhaps the German LUGgers can give you some pointers. If you do decide to go to Solms, you can find detailed driving directions on Leica's web site. My other suggestion is to think about the weather when picking the time to travel in the countries you mention. If you come in March, you are most probably going to encounter snowy roads in the mountains of Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Italy. When I went to the Solms Photo Shoot in early April, we had snow in the Eifel area on the Belgian-German border, and the elevations where you will be are much higher. I think you are better off coming in May, you will still beat the summer crowds but the weather will be better. Nathan Francesco Sanfilippo wrote: > Yvonne and I are already eagerly planning our next photo > trip. We expect to be taking a 2-4 week trip sometime > between March and May to catch the tail end of the > winter and its natural beauty, and to avoid the summer > crowds. Our plans are to start in Munich, working our > way through Southern Germany, stopping in Vienna, > then working down through Austria, ending in either > Switzerland or Northern Italy. > > Can someone tell me where the Leica factory/HQ is? > Solms or Wetzlar? Is it feasible to make it a day trip > from Munich or is it across Germany somewhere? Is it > worth going there? I was hoping to go for an afternoon > and possibly take a tour, ramble through a gift shop, buy > a few Leica shirts, pick up the new M6 brochure, etc. Is > this how it works? > > How many LUGgers are there in Southern Germany or > Austria? Maybe we can meet for a coffee or beer and > some photography if I pass through your area! > > Francesco Sanfilippo > Webmaster & Network Administrator, > InContact Systems, MentorU.Com > ...and Leica M6 photographer! - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/