Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the slow horrible death of leica
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 12:56:20 -0700
References: <4.2.2.20000602143950.00db1520@mail.wm.edu>

Chandos Brown wrote:
> 
> Uh, I hate to correct a good story, but the dog's name was "Laika," which
> is apparently Russian for "bark" or something like that: nothing to do with
> cameras, Leicas, Zorkies, or otherwise.
> 
> Chandos
><Snip> 

Maybe Oscar Barnack had a Russian girlfriend! Or was it Ernst who came up with
the name "Leica"?
Mark Rabiner

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