Re: [OM] OT Leica, Contax, and Olympus [was: OWCH! That hurt my ear]

[Dirk and Carla Wright]

>Oskar Barnack created the Leica "A" for Ernst Leitz in 1925.  It was the
>first successful (but expensive) camera using 35mm "cine" film, the
>predecessor to what we use today with different emulsions. 

What's the story behind the 24mmx36mm format? Was it twice the cine format
or something? It would have made more sense to make it fit an 8x10 print,
which would be 24mmx30mm.

Be seeing you.

Dirk Wright

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