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Subject: [Leica] Leica Mini M Specs Leaked and Photo
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:06 -0700
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On May 29, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Actually, the "Made in..." has always been in English, at least as far 
> back as I remember--even in 1960s Poland, products were labelled "Made in 
> Poland", not "Wyprodukowane w Polsce". The same goes for books--I just 
> took down from my shelf a random book in Danish, but on the inner cover 
> where the copyright notice and ISBN is, it says "Printed in Denmark 1984".
> 
> But Steve, it gets much worse. During my last visit to Paris, in November, 
> I was accosted in English by a French bartender!!! And now French 
> universities will be allowed to offer courses taught in English so as to 
> attract foreign students. This will probably spur more controversy than 
> the recently passed gay marriage law.



thanks Nathan for adding some spice to my day, and info to my brain.  Based 
on my experience here, 


I thought that everything, I mean everything  was made in China....



Steve



> 
> 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 May 29, 2013, at 8:43 AM, philippe.amard wrote:
> 
>> It's the Brits who triggered the whole ordeal ;-)
>> 
>> http://www.made-in-germany.biz/en/about-us/made-in-germany.html
>> 
>> Now, it might also only mean that the imported parts are assembled there 
>> by why not, a foreign workforce under Austrian supervision drawing on 
>> worldwide funds ...
>> 
>> Amiti?s
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Le 29 mai 13 ? 08:01, Steve Barbour a ?crit :
>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 28, 2013, at 10:46 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Steve, "Made in Germany" is an element of the brand here, and it is not 
>>>> that surprising to see it used like this in a French text. Besides, our 
>>>> barbaric tongue is making inroads in France, quel horreur!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> oy....
>>> 
>>> really,   I am used to seeing something like      Fait en Allemagne
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> shocked that the French would  allow  bastardization of their language 
>>> like this....
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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 May 29, 2013, at 7:28 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 28, 2013, at 10:20 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at 
>>>>> verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> No saying if this is another fake or something real....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wait another few days, then you will not have to guess.....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But I do agree with Mark in that this is a brilliant piece of 
>>>>>> marketing for
>>>>>> a formerly very stuffy company....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The specs and photo of the Leica Mini M has been leaked on the web 
>>>>>> site
>>>>>> leicarumors.com in French of course.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> very peculair, in the middle of all the French is the line.... Made in 
>>>>> Germany.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Steve
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> - John Lee
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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