Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, Wonderful to see that there are still a (big) number around of people that have Leica/Leitz in their hearth (LUG included). And a pity to see that the factory is doing so little with this community. Strange, too: community building is one of the most important issues in communications and advertising these days, no matter what the used media are. Kind regards, Philippe > From: Jim Christie <jim.christie@sbcglobal.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:38:44 -0700 > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] RE: Leica & Wetzlar Germany > > Sorry if my labeling of the "Old Leica Factory" was misleading. Nathan and > Mark's explanations of Leica vs. Leitz and Wetzlar vs. Solms are correct. > However, I was told that Leitz still manufactures their microscopes in a > small part of the Wetzlar factory. > > > > Regarding how I was "sponsored" on this trip, again I might have given the > reader the wrong impression. What I meant was that between my local Reed's > Cameras store and Leica they put together a photography trip to Germany. > Leica organized the trip, picked out the destinations and made the local > arrangements, etc. They also accompanied us on the trip (Ralph Hagenauer > from the Leica Academy and Tom Brichta our Leica US rep for our region). > After hosting us to a day at the Leica factory in Solms, they led our tour > through Germany for nine days. However, all 16 participants paid a fee to > go > on this trip and it was well worth the money. > > > > Speaking of the Solms factory, here is a picture of it along with our group > photo. For what it is worth, I'm in the back row under the letter "C" in > Leica and in a teal colored shirt and my wife is in front of me in a white > shirt (probably more information than you wanted). > > > > The > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/Leica-Germany-Trip-2005/Group_Leica_Solms> > Leica Users Gallery :: Leica - Germany Trip 2005 :: Group_Leica_Solms > > > > Jim > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >