Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica]Meaning of Angulon, Summicron, Summaron, Summitar, Summarex?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 11:45:01 -0700
References: <5f.9f22082.26e04c5c@aol.com> <39B0C42F.1EA7F924@primus.com.au> <009701c014bd$41bdb4e0$900150c0@penbex.com.tw>

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?

"Angulon" is from the "Schneider" Germanic Tribe! Not Leitz!
Markwr
:)

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