Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In 1898 the family-run company was transformed in a stock corporation. 1925 Schering AG took over the majority of the shares, which was sold in 1956 to the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation. 1973 Voigtländer was bought by Rollei, followed by Plusfoto GmbH in 1982 and Ringfoto GmbH in 1997. Regards Jean-Michel - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Felix Lopez de Maturana" <fmaturana@euskalnet.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: RE:[Leica] RE: [Leica] Re: [Leica] Voigtländer question > > >Why do we not simply spell it "Cosina" these days? ;>} > >A real Vito I folder was my first 35mm camera in the 50s. The folding > >mechanism broke, so I took it in for repair. The shop installed a Vito > II > >folding mechanism at a price I could not afford, so I said they could > keep > >the camera. They let me have it at the original quote (about $5 in US > >currency, as I recall). I still have the camera. I could never > >realistically dream of owning a Leica in those days. > >- -- > >Clive > > When why and how the Voigtländer family lose the commercial right of > using this name in manufacturing photografica equipment? > > Felix > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html