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Subject: Re: [Leica]Meaning of Angulon, Summicron, Summaron, Summitar, Summarex?
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 09:34:00 -0400
References: <5f.9f22082.26e04c5c@aol.com> <39B0C42F.1EA7F924@primus.com.au> <009701c014bd$41bdb4e0$900150c0@penbex.com.tw>

I asked the same question about a year back.
I think they were named after their dogs and / or
daughters. Don't remember which.
But Angulon is Schneider so it was named differently, although I'm sure
someone here must have a
dog named somethingangulon.
See Ya
Javier


William wrote:

> Hi,
>     I am wondering why Leica use these names? Did they have any specific
> meaning? Or short name of something or somebody?
>     I only know why Leica use Elmar/Elmax and Hektor. But not knowing why
> use Angulon, Summicron, Summaron, Summitar, Summarex?


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