Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What's in a name?
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:48:57 +1000
References: <20020930113319.E789219C082@sashimi.toad.net>

>  > Here's a trivia question for someone:
>>
>>  When the Leica was first introduced the ads said; 'Leica Kamera' in Germany.
>>  Now if the name Leica comes from LEItz & CAmera why wasn't 'Leica' spelled
>>  'Leika'?
>>
>>  If Kamera was the way Germans used to spell the word, why a C then in the
>>  Leica name? Can any of our German members help with this answer?
>>
>>  Thanks, AndrewAA
>>  --
>
>I would guess because most of the world spells Kamera as camera.

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ;-)
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