Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 06:31 PM 9/7/00 -0400, Paul Chefurka wrote: >> >>Hmm. That's not what my dealer said after he got of the phone with >>Lisle-Kelco. He's under the impression that they are IIIf clones make >>by Minox. If you're right, he'll be some surprised when he unpacks >>the boxes! >> >>Paul > >They sell retail for under $300. That should explain everything. I looked >through the brochure and they have a very large film wind knob. Out of >proportion to the rest of the camera. The Leica clone has a IIIf vintage >flash as well but I was told that the flash is not available in the US. > >Jim paul & jim, i believe there's a brief write up on these minox 'classics' in the current pop photo. they are producing a miniature-replica of the iiif and the nikon f. i believe they are functional 'toy' cameras. guy