Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Minolta CLE was not the same as the earlier CL. The CLE had TTL capability, electronic shutter, an electronic self-timer, and an automatic exposure system. It was the camera that perhaps Leica should have made in the 80s but waited until the M7 to duplicate some of the CLE's features. Ed Kowaleski ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 6:50 AM Subject: [Leica] A German CL? > It is my understanding that all Leica CLs were manufactured by Minolta > in Japan. The 40mm Summicron and 90mm Elmar-C, however, were German > made. Of course, I could be wrong about that. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Summicron1@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:50 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Re: 90 mm lenses and flar and the CL > > the minolta CLE and CL versions perform similarly? > > this is nor surprising because they are one and the same -- made in > Deutschland by E. Leitz, both of them, the CLE version was just > rebranded, different > front ring meant lower price, too -- check the rear cam constrctions. > > ctrentelman > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >