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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux Made in Canada in 2001?
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 16:06:50 -0700
References: <NDBBKNMLCLNLJIIGEAKMIEPHCOAA.mreichmann@home.com>

Michael... I have had a similar observation...a new Noctilux  recently
purchased... made in Canada ...latest version... with a serial number that
on research /made in 1997... I thought by then they were made in
Germany....any one have insight and explanation...? Steve
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From: "Michael Reichmann" <mreichmann@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:11 PM
Subject: [Leica] Noctilux Made in Canada in 2001?


> 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 originally made there, but it's my understanding that all Canadian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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