Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/23

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Subject: [Leica] Universal viewfinder turret Russian Contax copy
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Tue Aug 23 18:05:03 2005
 
Marc James Small writes in part: 
> 
> Zeiss Ikon made these VF in a range of variations both before and 
> after the War but the ones the Soviets decided to copy afforded 28mm, 
> 35mm, 
> 50mm,85mm, and 135mm.  
> 

Mark,

Did the Soviets just copy Zeiss designs or did they dismantle the Zeiss 
Works after WWII and ship the facilities wholesale (and possibly key staff) 
to Russian territory?

Always wondered this?

Regards,

Greg
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