Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, coincidentally I was also once a subscriber to the Contax mailing list, and I also happened to be looking at the B+W filters brochure when your email arrived. B+W are made in Germany. They use Schott glass, they're part of Schneider, and also own Kasemann, so their credentials are pretty good. In the catalogue they write "B+W supplies filters to namebrand European camera manufacturers...". Not too many of them around. I wonder who they mean? - --- Bob mailto:bob@web-options.com Thursday, July 26, 2001, 8:24:12 PM, you wrote: > Once upon a time I was a subscriber of the Contax mail group (I make no > excuses) and it was hear that I heard that none of the major camera > manufactures actually made there own filters (Leica included I belive). They > were more probably made by Hoya or B+W. Yet recently after purchasing my > first (used) M6 it happened to come with and at no extra cost a Leica UV > filter. And so I noticed it (the filter) is made in Germany. So it must be > made by Leica? Or are B+W filters also made in Germany? Its not that I like > using the damn things anyway, I'm just curious to be honest. Does anyone > hear know the truth behind this? > Many regards > Edd