Re: [Leica] What's in a name?

[Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>]

>  > 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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