Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux (from Canada or Germany?)
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:24:13 -0500
References: <200102260801.AAA14460@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
 
A bigger question would be, "Why not?".  Elcan has been doing a good job of
Noctilux production up till now, why ruin a good thing?  Leica back in
Germany likely has limited production capabilities; if they take over
Noctilux production, it may have to be at the expense of something else.

dan c.

At 08:57 PM 26-02-01 +0800, Dr H L Lau wrote:
>
>When I enquired ELCAN of any currently produced lenses for still-picture
photography, their
>answer is that the Noctilux is still being made there!  I enclose their
e-mail reply in the
>following.  The big question now is not WHERE anymore, but WHY?