Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Michael E. Bérubé" wrote: > > At 06:19 PM 3/16/01 -0500, Isaac Crawford wrote: > >That is crossing the line... I thought that mislabeling country of > >origin was illegal... > > It probably would be...on the bottom of my R it states in big white block > letters "COSINA CO., LTD" and stamped in raised letters also on the bottom > "MADE IN JAPAN." The same for my 25/4 it is engraved and filled in white > text "Lens made in Japan" right on the focus ring. The part that several > folks here object to is the "VOIGTLÄNDER GERMANY Since 1756" on the back of > the camera just below the hot shoe. While I agree it is pretty silly > marketing, anyone who is fooled for a minute into actually believing that > this plastic and aluminium box has been made in Germany since 1756 (long > before cameras have been around) should probably stick to shooting with an > APS. If it is that upsetting to anyone, they should simply not purchase one > and should spend all their hard earned (or not) money on Leica's capable > products. ><Snip> Ooh "Since 1756" bugs me even more than "GERMANY" which bugs be even more than "Voigtländer". Names should not be bought and sold. Whoever owns "Martha Graham" should give it back!!! AND her glue gun! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/