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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: [Leica] Voigtländer question
From: frank theriault <knarf.theriault@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:46:54 -0400
References: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0307282057540.20091-100000@hedvig.uio.no> <000801c3553f$3e1a56c0$388a8418@symkeehx5nw8g8> <3.0.2.32.20030728181135.0224764c@pop.infionline.net> <006a01c35558$181c0b80$0100000a@privatmqfutom5>

You're both right.  I think the reason many erroneously think that there's an
"h" in Voigtlander (sorry, my keyboard doesn't do umlaus) is that the script
used on the cameras (at least the old non-working Vito Automatic I that I have)
does indeed look like it has an "h" in it, but is in reality the "t" and the
"l" of the script, joined together.

FWIW, anyway...

cheers,
frank

Jean-Michel Tomaschett wrote:

> Marc,
>
> You're right, it is NEVER spelled with an "h".
>
> And it is NEVER spelled with an "a".
> And it is NEVER spelled with an "ae"-
>
> In its original language, which  is German, it is spelled "Voigtländer", or
> "VOIGTLÄNDER". I am shure "Leicha", "Leicae" or "Leicke" do not look very
> familiar to you...
>
> Regards
>
> Jean-Michel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@infionline.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtländer question
>
> > At 10:09 PM 7/28/03 +0200, animal wrote:
> > >Hello,after reading all the favourate stories about them here and Don
> Dory
> > >showing me one decided to add a voightlander 15 mm.
> > >Howver it came with a nice offer to by a l body with it.
> > >Dou you think that is a nice idea or would you recommend to get an
> adapter
> > >for the m.
> > >Thanks for replying
> > >simon jessurun
> > >amsterdam
> >
> > Again, and again, and again:
> >
> > The name is either Voigtländer or Voigtlander or, though the family hate
> > this version, Voigtlaender.  But it is NEVER spelled with an "h".
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> > Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
> >
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