Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica]was National Geographic scandal; now: quality
From: Seth Rosner <sethrosner@direcway.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 08:16:39 -0400
References: <200308310149.VAA07972@poseidon.proxymedia.net>

Emanuel wrote in part:

> Lots of quality things have slipped in similar ways and most people just
> don't seem to care. > Emanuel Lowi

From the descriptions I've read - and heard - of the new Leica MP, one could
conclude that Leica AG has gotten religion and realized that there remains
in the world a small cadre of people who do care about quality, will search
it out and pay a premium for it.

A independent Leica person well-known to this list has detailed how, up to
and including the M5, every change Leitz made on an existing model was made
to increase quality, reliability, strength and longevity, while since then
changes to existing models have been made to save money.

Reports are that Leica looked at the M6, took it apart, examined each part
and determined to make it the best possible. If that is true, it is rare in
today's world, perhaps unique.

Gott sei danke.

Seth                LaK 9



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