Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Non-Leitz Leica-fit stuff
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:40:48 -0500

At 07:22 PM 1/21/2001 -0000, Jem Kime wrote:
>A Hakosyn flash contact shoe, which attaches to the (screw) Leica's 
>accessory shoe and hold a switch which is actuated by the revolving shutter 
>speed dial, to which a small cam has been attached. These were quite 
>popular in the early days of flash photography compared to the cost of 
>having one's Leica professionally synced at the factory.
>
>The reason why I'm curious is that up until today I had always thought 
>these had to be Japanese, because of the sound of the name, but they're 
>not. Clearly engraved on the device and the little aluminium box, is 'Made 
>in Germany'. 'Why, or how, on earth did a German company come up with a 
>name that sounds Japanese?' (HAKOSYN)

A Geiss Kontakt under another name!  How odd.  I never heard of the brand,
Jem, but let us know if you learn more!

Marc

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