tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post8881362812316741523..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: LEICA – THE MOST MAGNIFICENT SHOOTING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLDLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-76516228694237801942016-12-04T16:35:46.453-06:002016-12-04T16:35:46.453-06:00That is common knowledge. For instance, most of th...That is common knowledge. For instance, most of the compact Leica cameras are made in Japan, as are some of their lenses. But all is made to their specifications and all this equipment has to pass Leicas final perfomance test before it is distributed. We also must not forget that Leica has a manufacturing plant in Portugal. Most of their binoculars are made there, and some subassemblies. But again, what difference does it make?LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-18682500027579989162016-12-04T16:35:14.783-06:002016-12-04T16:35:14.783-06:00Are you saying that not all Leica equipment is mad...Are you saying that not all Leica equipment is made in Germany?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-77569143365676991262016-12-04T16:34:47.846-06:002016-12-04T16:34:47.846-06:00I fully agree. Leica equipment that was made in th...I fully agree. Leica equipment that was made in their former facility in Midland, Ontario was quite regularly questioned as to their quality being equal to Leica's German products. This somehow implies that German people for some strange reason are capable of performing quality tasks that others are incapable of. It is not the person working on the camera or a lens, it is the quality standards set by the company that makes the difference. If these standards are adhered to in Germany or some other place on the planet is of no consequence. The fact is that Leica simply has higher standards than their competition.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-56313944285101525592016-12-04T16:34:07.121-06:002016-12-04T16:34:07.121-06:00I find it interesting that these individuals insin...I find it interesting that these individuals insinuate that Leicas made in places other than Germany are somehow inferior. The fact that most of their cameras are made in a lot of countries other than Japan apparently doesn't enter the discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-39314452379733870022016-12-04T16:33:33.369-06:002016-12-04T16:33:33.369-06:00It must be a bitch having to constantly downtalk L...It must be a bitch having to constantly downtalk Leica just to make their own stuff look better.<br />Good article and pictures, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-21796526497795567192016-12-04T16:32:55.141-06:002016-12-04T16:32:55.141-06:00I can assure you that Leicas are definitely made i...I can assure you that Leicas are definitely made in Germany. I have seen it on several occasions during visits to Leica. Comments like the one you read usually come from the typical Leica haters that don't miss any opportunity to disparage Leica. If they have nothing factual to say, which rarely is the case, then they simply make something up.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-54295581986797647442016-12-04T16:32:26.056-06:002016-12-04T16:32:26.056-06:00I read a while ago a comment that Leica does not m...I read a while ago a comment that Leica does not make any cameras in Germany, that the majority are either made in Japan or in Portugal. From these pictures it sure seems that they are quite busy making cameras in Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-15448736975372651022016-12-04T16:31:54.615-06:002016-12-04T16:31:54.615-06:00Yes, but then the Leica would also lose its soul, ...Yes, but then the Leica would also lose its soul, it would diminish to nothing more than a camera among cameras. The one aspect of Leica cameras that has always set them apart from the competition is the overall quality, quality that can only be achieved with the much tighter tolerances and production methods they apply. Mass production simply is incapable of that. In view of that, their way of doing things certainly is far from being outdated. For instance, their method of making aspherical lens elements is the most advanced in the industry, giving Leica the most experience in this field. In order to increase production, they contacted several lens manufacturers to make aspherical lens elements for them, including Schneider Kreuznach in Germany. They all declined because it was beyond their scope to maintain the tolerances specifies by Leica.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-46579666457109076752016-12-04T16:31:04.812-06:002016-12-04T16:31:04.812-06:00Wouldn't Leica be able to sell more equipment ...Wouldn't Leica be able to sell more equipment at lower prices if they were to change to different production methods? Their way of doing things seems to be rather outdated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-2380554296465322562016-12-04T16:30:35.822-06:002016-12-04T16:30:35.822-06:00Time consuming - definitely. Inefficient - compare...Time consuming - definitely. Inefficient - compared to what? Compared to mass production on assembly lines, yes. It is simply a case of a different philosophy at Leica, one that assures that their equipment is as good as possible. That cannot be done with mass production. Subsequently, the two cannot be compared. However compared to other companies with the same philosophy, Leica is as efficient as the best of them.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-20908672002904979152016-12-04T16:29:39.447-06:002016-12-04T16:29:39.447-06:00It looks very inefficient and time consuming the w...It looks very inefficient and time consuming the way these cameras are being made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com