Not that it’s of any cosmic significance really, but you might be interested to know that LeiCa is in fact a contraction of Leitz Cameras, and the lenses are still branded as Leitz.
I used both Zeiss and Leitz petrological microscopes back in my days at uni, and they are both exquisite.
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Originally Posted by Stonius
I didn't realise but the Leitz Company was started by Carl Kellner and the original focus of the company was telescope optics. Back in the day they were rivals with Zeiss. The company still exists now (180 years and several mergers later), as Leica.
Have fun and let us know what you find! :-)
Markus
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