[Leica] Made in Germany and Dave Harvey

["Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com>]

Luggers,
    As I understand it, according to international law, in order to say
"Made in Germany" more than fifty percent of the total manufacturing process
must occur in that country. FYI, I'm a photographer, NOT a lawyer.
    Leica would lose its license to export or whatever if they tried to
mislabel a product.
    In any event, it's the quality control that matters NOT where the camera
was made.
    Also, I serious doubt Dave Harvey would take only two lenses on a major
National Geographic Society assignment. The variety of pictures needed can
not be accomplished with a 35mm and a 50mm even with unlimited time to shoot
the
story. My guess is he carried everything from a 21mm to a 400mm with him. He
may not have used all of them, but they were available. And, more than one
type of film. No one goes out on that type of job without some high speed
and tungsten stuff in hand.
    For those of you, who don't know, the NGS has greatly tightened up on
the time given photogs to shoot a story. No more six months to a year in the
field, any more. It's more like a maximum of three months. If you aren't
getting it in three weeks you're pulled back and another person is assigned.
Of course there are exceptions but not many.
    Ira Block, a NGS regular, told me at the last LHSA convention, he was
shooting a book on forty odd mansions around the country, and they gave him
80 days to shoot it, including travel and rain days. The glory days are
over!

Regards,
Sal DiMarco, Jr.