Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Carl Zeiss is a lens company, Zeiss Ikon was their camera division which stopped making cameras in the early 70s. I think. So whilst part of the name still carried on with the lens maker the camera company has been defunct just about as long as Voigtlander. Frank On 18 Oct, 2004, at 22:26, Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 10/18/04 11:16 AM, "Bernard Degaute" <bernard.degaute@skynet.be> > typed: > >> Luis wrote, in part : >> >> >>> Maybe in the future will arrive to Leica the same as for great >>> automotive >>> brand names, as Jaguar, the brand name continues, but it is no more a >>> Jaguar, is a Ford. >> >> The future is today - Zeiss Ikon is Cosina >> >> Bernard >> bernard.degaute@skynet.be >> > > > The Zeiss Ikon is Cosina equation is different from the > Voigtl?nder is Cosina equation. > > Because although Voigtl?nder is a distinct memory reduced to a name up > for > auction Zeiss is still around to more than haunt us. And making > themselves > two of those lenses. And putting a close eye on the making of the rest > from > their "formulas" over at Cosina. > Although as I understand it just about any lens you're going to see > from > anywhere is from one of their formulas. > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >