Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable
From: alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Fri Dec 19 13:26:36 2008
References: <200812191850.mBJIoLOK082794@server1.waverley.reid.org><F2CB7526-0E54-4567-8BD3-FCBAD125CDFA@optonline.net><279BCBA7039E46EB93719C56BFF713CC@xyw> <9AE3E079-2344-40C2-9BFE-6A46FD6C4980@mac.com>

N,C and S, all make camera bodies and lenses off shore.

In another field, all those nice Ipods, Macbooks, and so on are made in a 
low cost country.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, 19 December, 2008 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable


> What camera manufacturer has found this magic formula?
> I know that many fine optics by many fine companies exist.
> Yet in terms of fit and finish I'm not aware of one akin to Leica.
> Certainly a few of the view camera companies have managed to maintain 
> tolerances;
> and of course their new prices as well.
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
> On Dec 19, 2008, at 1:46 PM, A. Lal wrote:
>
>> Leica need to find a way to reduce prices significantly while  retaining 
>> quality.
>
>
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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] Re: Unbelievable)
Reply from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] Re: Unbelievable)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Unbelievable)
Message from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] Re: Unbelievable)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] Re: Unbelievable)