rollsman4 Posted February 4, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 4, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have been shooting for more than 40 years and I have used Leica back in the days of film. I like the lenses and camera back then but eventually went on to Hasselblad 500CM and then DSLR from Nikon and Canon. I have to say I do see a Big difference when I shoot Med Format Digital. I don't know about Leica Look. I know the leica lenses were made in Germany years ago and Now they are made other places. So, I am not sure about the Look but I will say the new leica are Excellent . I feel that the lenses are OVER Priced and side by side with another high quality lens there is very little to NO difference in IQ. If the prices were more competitive I feel more photograhers would use Leica Glass. Now this is just my .02 I have been using Fuji GFX lenses and they are Excellent. Thank you Dennis Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted February 4, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 4, 2019 Umm.. Leica M, S and C lenses are made in Wetzlar, SL lenses (i think) as well. BTW, many of the best lenses in the past were made in Canada. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 4, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, rollsman4 said: I know the leica lenses were made in Germany years ago and Now they are made other places. The Leica lenses made in Haiti are the best! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted February 6, 2019 Share #4 Posted February 6, 2019 Since this was posted in the SL section: I don't have a basis of comparison with either Hasselblad or Fuji, what follows may not be relevant to the original post. But, the three SL zoom lenses are, in my experience, quite distinctive and well worth the price. With the exception of the 50 Summilux, I haven't purchased any SL primes. If I need a fast prime, I can use M lenses. But the biggest reason I don't hanker to get the SL primes, as good as everyone reports them to be, is the three zoom lenses are tack sharp and have soul. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted February 7, 2019 5 hours ago, johnbuckley said: But the biggest reason I don't hanker to get the SL primes, as good as everyone reports them to be, is the three zoom lenses are tack sharp and have soul. If only they didn’t require a ‘soul train’ for transport. Jeff 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
verwackelt Posted February 7, 2019 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2019 i think it is not important where the lenses were made but how they were made and how good qualitiy control is… 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 7, 2019 Share #7 Posted February 7, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 2/4/2019 at 5:36 PM, jaapv said: Umm.. Leica M, S and C lenses are made in Wetzlar, SL lenses (i think) as well. BTW, many of the best lenses in the past were made in Canada. I thought the TL/CL lenses were made by a third party in Asia? Pretty sure the SL lenses are as well but maybe 'calibrated' in Wetzlar or something to allow the Made in Germany label. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted February 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted February 7, 2019 48 minutes ago, earleygallery said: I thought the TL/CL lenses were made by a third party in Asia? Pretty sure the SL lenses are as well but maybe 'calibrated' in Wetzlar or something to allow the Made in Germany label. The T/CL 35 and 60 are marked "Made in Germany" and I thought the 23 was also, but it may be that it got Leica more involved in the design only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted February 7, 2019 Share #9 Posted February 7, 2019 I recall in early 2000 getting porcelain industrial products which were sold as "Made in UK" while being 100% manufactured in China. Only UK added value was final inspection and providing shipping paperwork for export to a third country. Made in Germany and Leica is probably pushing the legality of such statement to the limit, we keep forgetting that Portugal facility plays major part in fabrication of cameras, lenses and other products like binoculars, accessories, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardC Posted February 7, 2019 Share #10 Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, earleygallery said: I thought the TL/CL lenses were made by a third party in Asia? Pretty sure the SL lenses are as well but maybe 'calibrated' in Wetzlar or something to allow the Made in Germany label. Some of the TL lenses are "Made in Japan." What of it? We've had Leica lenses made in Japan since the 1970s, and Leica lenses made by subcontractors like Angenieux, Novoflex, Schneider, Zeiss, since the 1950s (or earlier?). I'm sure it's fascinating to trivia buffs, but all that matters to photographers is performance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 7, 2019 Share #11 Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, BernardC said: Some of the TL lenses are "Made in Japan." What of it? We've had Leica lenses made in Japan since the 1970s, and Leica lenses made by subcontractors like Angenieux, Novoflex, Schneider, Zeiss, since the 1950s (or earlier?). I'm sure it's fascinating to trivia buffs, but all that matters to photographers is performance. What of it? Nothing at all, just pointing it out for accuracy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roofus Posted February 9, 2019 Share #12 Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/4/2019 at 12:36 PM, jaapv said: Umm.. Leica M, S and C lenses are made in Wetzlar, SL lenses (i think) as well. BTW, many of the best lenses in the past were made in Canada. Leica had a factory in Midland, Ontario from about 1952-1990.It produced primarily M series cameras and lenses. Sometimes the lens or camera said "Made in Canada" sometimes not. All products from this lab were highly-regarded. When Leica was struggling in the 1990's the factory was sold to an American company that produces optical lab equipment for scientific purposes. (The name of that company escapes me.) I believe it is still operating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted February 9, 2019 Share #13 Posted February 9, 2019 vor einer Stunde schrieb roofus: Leica had a factory in Midland, Ontario from about 1952-1990.It produced primarily M series cameras and lenses. Sometimes the lens or camera said "Made in Canada" sometimes not. All products from this lab were highly-regarded. When Leica was struggling in the 1990's the factory was sold to an American company that produces optical lab equipment for scientific purposes. (The name of that company escapes me.) I believe it is still operating. The factory was acquired by Hughes. Now it’s owned by Raytheon. See here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3205194 That Hughes military lens would go well with the SL...or the S1R. 😁 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted February 9, 2019 Share #14 Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, roofus said: The name of that company escapes me. I believe it is still operating. Elcan (Ernst Leitz Canada) and yes it is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roofus Posted February 9, 2019 Share #15 Posted February 9, 2019 2 hours ago, pgk said: Elcan (Ernst Leitz Canada) and yes it is. Here is the website: https://www.raytheon.com/contact/elcan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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