Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film
From: ahgraves at prodigy.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Sat Sep 25 19:19:08 2004
References: <001601c417e9$27ed2bd0$7e6b0e44@newukolbqveo9i><008c01c417ed$2abcc9c0$4c55 fea9@MacPhisto> <p06100400bc91cd59921f@[10.0.1.2]> <011401c417f3$0b6114e0$4c55fea9@MacPhisto>

I remember that the work on them was beautiful, though the idea of an 
Argentine painting swastikas on old German cameras was a bit odd, 
even for the old New Orleans (before the oil boom and the "World's 
Fair" brought gentrification).

Allen


>Alfredo's is now sadly a parking lot. Bennett's moved to the suburbs.
>Liberty Camera is the only downtown store left. Alfredo did custom paint
>jobs on Leicas. I've seen a few from area users. Nice work.
>
>Chris
>New Orleans
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allen Graves" Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film
>
>
>>  I spent my college years in the mid 70's in N.O. and wasted a fair
>>  amount of time in the Canal  St K&B as well. Just to keep this on
>>  topic, whatever happened to Alfredo's Camera in the CBD ?(near the
>>  Cotton Exchange). He was a Leica dealer and had also lots of used
>>  equipment, including some fake military paint Leicas. I remember a
>>  couple in sand beige with the Afrika Korps palm tree and swastika on
>>  them. Now there's an idea for the Russians to pick up for eBay.....
>>
>>  Allen
>
>
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In reply to: Message from jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film)
Message from ahgraves at prodigy.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film)