Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Seems to me that all the M Leicas came from one factory or another that had "E. Leitz" or "Leica" on it. I really dunno what's on the R factory in Portugal, I've never visited that one. Good enough for me. Jerry Doug Herr wrote: > on 8/23/03 11:23 AM, Jerry Lehrer at jerryleh@pacbell.net wrote: > > > Sonny > > > > Sounds just like the arguments we had in the Porsche world about > > the "Porsche" 914, 924, and 944. My position was/ is "If it wasn't > > made in the Porsche factory, it isn't a Porsche" Do you have any > > problem with that? > > > > Jerry > > > > If what you want is a "real" Leica, some say there are none newer than the > IIIg. Others say the M3 was the last "real" Leica, others say the M4 was > the last. What does all this mean to the rest of us? It means opinions > vary, pick the one you like, and enjoy it no matter what else has the Red > Dot on it. > [SARCASM] > As everyone knows, anything with a Red Dot isn't a Real Leica. > [/SARCASM] > Now go make some pictures. The pictures are what make your camera real. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html