Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtländer Bessa-R ad
From: David Prakel <dprakel@rochester.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:32:43 -0400

on 22/8/00 3:01 am, Joe Kelly at owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
wrote:

> Cosina is really pushing the limits of credibility in it's "Voightlander,
> since 1776" hype, but hasn't Leica  also been guilty of lesser
> misrepresentations? I believe the original LEICA CL body was "Made in Japan"
> by Minolta. Also, weren't the early R series cameras based on a Minolta
> design and "Made in PURTUGAL" as well.

My R4 say "Made in PORTUGAL" on the camera body - so where is the deception?

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David Prakel

dprakel@rochester.rr.com