Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: cheap Nikon AF body? .. for one lens only
From: Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:46:06 -0800

At 12:57 AM 3/24/03 -0800, Mark wrote:
>A lens which, like the Zeiss Planar CFI 3.5/100 would send shivers down
>your back it's so sharp. And that's a back used to the high quality it
>usually gets from Zeica. (I just made that up! Sounds Russian!) Would
>love to say "Leitz and Zeiss".

Mark:  It *is* Russian.  My personal Russian translator (to whom I am 
married) informs me that "Zaika" (rhymes with Leica) is a real word.  It's 
a diminutive.  The literal translation is "little rabbit" or "little 
bunny." It's what a Russian might call their boyfriend or girlfriend.

- --Peter



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