Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Simon, just one remark regarding the German Green Dot: Basically it is a sign that someone paid the refuse fees upfront and the specific item is to be collected in a special yellow bag or bin free of charge. It does not imply anything regarding the production of the specific product (from recycled material,...) or ecological friendliness. For more information one could have a look at http://www.gruener-punkt.de/en/index.php3?choice1=recht&choice2=grundlage which is set up by the company Duales System Deutschland which runs the show. Hope this helps. With best regards, Michael ______________________________________________________________________ Michael Byczkowski <michael.byczkowski@sap.com> Manager Regional Industry Group Asia/Pacific Industry Business Unit Utilities SAP Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Stevens [mailto:simon@camera-craftsman.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2000 10:11 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re [Leica] Voigtlander? Bessa R ad. > > > John Coan wrote: > > >Mark, > >I bought a used Voigtlander 18mm (Cosina) lens for my Leica. It has > "germany" on > >the box and instructions. I didn't think they had anything > to do with > Germany any > >more? > >John > > I noticed the same thing on mine. But what really made me > laugh was the > use of the word "seit" in "seit 1756." Seit translates more strictly > than the English "since" and clearly implies something existing up to > the present time with continuity and without interruption - > not exactly > a good description of the firm's sad history. > > While we are on the topic of German, Der Gruene Punkt (the green dot) > means that the packaging is recycled. It's equivilent to the little > triangular circling arrows logo you often see on US recycled > products. I > suppose it could also imply that the materials in the lens > are recycled, > in which case I am truly amazed at the quality Cosina has achieved! > > Simon Stevens > >