Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R Vario Elmarit 35-70/2.8 ASPH.
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:22:48 +0800

on 17/2/01 3:13 PM, Gwpics@aol.com at Gwpics@aol.com wrote:

> My understanding is that, in order to achieve the high optical standard that
> Leica sets itself, they had to manufacture these lenses by hand and this was
> just not a practical proposition. If they can produce a lens like this using
> machines it will be back in production. Of course, they could always lower
> their standards  :>)
> 
> Gerry

Let me pay for the labour, let me pay for the materials, let me pay for the
marketing, let me pay for their profits....

But, please, give me the god damn lens.....

Deprived,

Joseph