1935 Linhof ,,NORMA'' ???

[Mark Sampson]

Worth noting that Porsche, back in the 356 days, offered a model called the "Normal" as well as a higher horsepower version called the "Super".
The name Leica comes from LEItz CAmera, IIRC.

[Daniel Casper Lohenstein]

And, of course, Leica.

Yes, but "leic" is written "like", so "Leica" should be "LikeR"...

[Daniel Casper Lohenstein]

Worth noting that Porsche, back in the 356 days, offered a model called the "Normal" as well as a higher horsepower version called the "Super".
The name Leica comes from LEItz CAmera, IIRC.

"Normal" is petrol with 91 octane. "Super" is 95 octane. "Super Plus" is 98 octane. When a Porsche ran on "Normal", it was the affordable sports car for the low-income consumer.

[Ig Nacio]

Hi,

Thank you : )!!!

I found this post to be interesting!

[Jim Noel]

"Normal" in German means the same as normal in English. Norma was probably formed from Normal, parallel with Technika, formed from the noun Technik (or adjective, technisch/technische).

After all these years, an explanation for "Norma" engraved on the Sinar rail.

[Embdude]

After all these years, an explanation for "Norma" engraved on the Sinar rail.

I also think Linhof and Sinar had some legal battles as well but a bit before my time!

[Embdude]

Hi,

Thank you : )!!!

I found this post to be interesting!

Thanks. So far I am very entertained with the thread...

[Embdude]

"Exakta", "Praktica", "Precisa" (camera, balance), "Metallica" ...

I think Hetchfield said Metallica came from Metal + Liquor, but perhaps he got it from Metal+ Technical+ Camera...

[DougGoodhill]

My dad was an architectural photographer, and purchased a "Norma" around 1960. We always called it a Sinar Standard when the F, P, and C came out. It did say Norma on it but never gave it a thought until it became popular I guess in the 1990s. It was a wonderful camera - I sold it to a photographer in France around 2010. I use an F2 now. It is funny the history of the Norma name was never documented.

[Armin Seeholzer]

"Norma" just means "the norm" (something usual), then there is the "standard", and the more technical Technika.

This is correct and for the Sinar Norma was the idea, thad all parts fit also for the next generation, so this was the meaning of Norma ( everything has to be in the "norm" means fits together) by Sinar! So you can put some Norma parts in front of your Sinar P to expand for Macro work etc.

Cheers from Sinar Land, Armin