Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux Made in Canada in 2001?
From: "Michael Reichmann" <mreichmann@home.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:11:41 -0400

Here's something curious.

I took delivery today of a new Noctilux 50mm f/1.0. The package is new and
the enclosed manual has a printing date of 2001. But, the lens itself is
engraved "Made in Canada".

Now, I'm aware that the Noctilux was designed in Midland, Ontario, and were
originally made there, but it's my understanding that all Canadian
production ceased many years ago. That being the case, does this mean that
the lens elements were actually made 15 or 20 years ago and were just
recently assembled in Germany? This would have to be the case since this
lens itself is the 4th version (current), with the built-in lens shade, that
was introduced in 1994.

Does anyone have any insights on this?

Michael Reichmann
mreichmann@home.com

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