Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bet you guys didn't know that after the M5 came out and it looked like the Leica camera we all love and cherish was about to never be manufactured again as the "old style M body." But the M5 body of sorts would become a sort of standard replacement. ACCEPT! :-) The USA military placed an order for 500 new "M6 bodies" to be made in Midland , Ontario, Canada! AND LOW AND BEHOLD??????????? The old style was maintained, the soldiers got their 500 bodies....... I got three that were extra's and heaven only knows how many more of an over-run there were. So there you are. :-) cheers, Dr. ted :-) I knew you'd find it kind of interesting! :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica again in Portugal I think we should start a discussion on Portuguese vs. Canadian vs. German-made Leicas. Haven't had one in a long time. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Mar 22, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > Yes Cedric, I know, my Leica R3 was "made in Portugal", later the factory > was closed and I think that actually is a new one > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > El 22/03/2013, a las 13:46, Cedric Agie escribi?: > >> This factory started in the R-3 era and produced the final series of >> this camera if I remember. >> On German TV I saw they produce sub items for the M these days that >> are then sent to Solms for final inspection, tuning and assembly. >> >> Regards >> >> Cedric >> >> >> 2013/3/22 Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>: >>> Thank you Douglas! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> El 22/03/2013, a las 12:12, Douglas Sharp escribi?: >>> >>>> Hi Luis, >>>> >>>> the factory will be doing the same as it always did - manufacturing >>>> Sport Optics products and making components and assemblies for Solms - >>>> they are just moving "down the road" into a newer and bigger factory. >>>> The old factory began work in 1973. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22.03.2013 12:11, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I've just read thew new that Leica is opening a new factory in >>>>> Portugal, but I don't have details about what will do there. Any other >>>>> informations? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information