Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My Alpa 10D and Macro Switar has the test negative, which I still have. As I was friends with the owners of the Alpa factory, Samual and Benjamin Bourgeois, and spent many days there each year for many years, I have observed the taking of the test negative with a camera/lens pair prior to packing for ultimate sale. Jim At 05:53 PM 2/3/01 -0800, Mark Rabiner wrote: >Rob McElroy wrote: >> >> "Dante A. Stella" wrote: >> >> > Sorry for the analogy, but target pistols come with test targets - why don't >> > Leica lenses come with test negatives? >> >> Alpa used to supply a 35mm test negative when you bought a camera and lens. I believe it was shot with the actual camera in the box to prove to the >> customer that their quality control was superior to none. Oh those were the days. >> >> Regards, >> Rob McElroy >> Buffalo, NY > >I was thinking about those mysterious tags (don't remover under penalty of law) >that you'd see under the sofa. >But i can't seem to find a way to make it tie into the conversation!!!!! > >mark rabiner >