Posted by Colin LLoyd on 26/10/2017 11:26:21:
… I notice that they are not branded Leica but Leitz Dialux 20 EB – a brand that was taken over by Leica in 1997.
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For the sake of clarity [or pedantry?] …
The original company was Ernst Leitz, whose products included Leitz microscopes and Leica cameras.
The brand-name 'Leica' became well known, and was subsequently used for more of the products.
Clive Hartland can probably explain in more detail. … but here's a Wikipedia page:
**LINK**
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Leitz_GmbH
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