Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sortof feel the same way, which is why I would never purchase a bayonet (They made them with the swastika and eagle on them) or any other Nazi war items. There is a fascination with the history of them though. I guess Im happy enough just being able to read about them.. - -Mark On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, george day wrote: How alone would I be, amongst Leica buffs, in finding that the tastelessness of collecting Nazi mementoes extends to cameras? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of lindabo > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: R: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE > > > Hello, > according to the Serial Number it should be a fake. > Giancarlo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jsaravia@zeus.uniandes.edu.co> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:34 PM > Subject: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE > > > > Dear Luggers: > > > > A friend of mine has a Leica II with this characteristics: > > > > 1- Nickel finish (body + 50/3.5 elmar). > > 2- "Luftwaffen Eigentun" engraved on the back. > > 3- A Luftwaffe simbol engraved on the top (an eagle) > > 4- Serial No = 13270 > > 5- Metal lens cap. > > 6- There is a german word engraved next to the Eagle, I donīt have the > > camera here but I remember that the word begins by BREIN...... or > something > > like it. > > 7- the camera has the leather case (brown), and the camera is 9 > out ot 10. > > > > Has any one an idea of what sort of camera is this one ? Is it a fake ?, > Is > > it original ? Since my friend wants to sell it, Any idea about a price ? > > > > Thanks in advance for the comments. > > > > Jorge Saravia > > > > - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Cohen (BALUG LHSA AFA) 226 San Carlos Street #1 "MIS people have sick, twisted San Francisco, CA 94110 little minds" -Linus Torvalds (home) (415) 970-9421 (pager) (888) 702-9872 (cell) (415) 290-7201 (work) (415) 633-1179 page-mark@binaryfaith.com *** The box said "Install NT 4.0 or better", so I installed UNIX *** - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/FA/MU d? s+:+ a- C++++ ULBS++++$ P- L+++ E--- W-(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M-- V-- PS+++ PE Y++ PGP++ t+ 5++ X R+ !tv b+++ DI+++ D+ G++ e++ h++ r% y+ z** - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------