tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post5663335356498705201..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF LEICA HISTORY: ELCAN - ERNST LEITZ CANADA LIMITEDLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-19542348753695730032021-05-24T10:38:53.717-05:002021-05-24T10:38:53.717-05:00It wasn't easy, but I guess persistence did pa...It wasn't easy, but I guess persistence did pay off. Being the main Leica dealer in Minneapolis didn't hurt either. Luck persisted, because when we got there the head of the Leica importing agency in Japan was there to tour the facility and were asked to tag along. I am certain that allowed us to see more of ELCAN that otherwise would have been the case. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-82705889375310930272021-05-24T10:36:13.927-05:002021-05-24T10:36:13.927-05:00How did you manage to do that? I thought they nev...How did you manage to do that? I thought they never let anyone tour the facility because of the many military contracts they were working on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-22270645616503732172021-05-24T10:33:25.261-05:002021-05-24T10:33:25.261-05:00Unfortunately I never met either one of them, but ...Unfortunately I never met either one of them, but I am one of the very few people that got permission to tour the Midland Leica facility. Very interesting to say the least.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-65428149303560701912021-05-24T10:32:47.417-05:002021-05-24T10:32:47.417-05:00Mr. Mandler and Mr. Kluck were my neighbours as we...Mr. Mandler and Mr. Kluck were my neighbours as well as many other pioneers of Leitz Canada. Brilliant people!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com