[Leica] It went to the moon!

[Aram]

Yet.....   One day there will be a moon litter patrol that will clean up 
after us.

That must be cool to look up at the moon and think something you had a part 
of is there.

Aram

-----Original Message----- 
From: Brian Reid
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:30 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] It went to the moon!

And it came back.

In 1972 I helped make a scientific instrument that was taken to the
moon. It didn't manage to come back.

On 2019-02-14 21:07, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
> While in Wetzlar, we were shown the Leica Archive.  It contains
> memorabilia from the entire history of the Leitz/Leica company. This
> container included a Leitz monocular that went to the moon on an
> Apollo mission.  Also a wooden mock-up of the M3 made during its
> design phase.  And a prototype lens turret for screw mount Leicas. I
> got a special thrill seeing that monocular.
>
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/32155727787/in/dateposted-public/>
>
> Leica M8 and 35/2 Summicron v.4.  Enjoy!
> --Peter
>
>
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