Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr. Eckener was given Leica number 10.000 by Leitz and - according to Hasbroeck he shared number 280 with Count Zeppelin - and indeed the count died in 1917. Maybe it was the company? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: <amr3@uwm.edu> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 6:16 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Internet Service Interruption/Zeppelins > Quoting Marc James Small <marcsmall@comcast.net>: > >> The Zeppelin company designed 130 rigid airships >> (GRAF ZEPPELIN II ws LZ-130) but ten or so of these were never built. > ......................................................................................................................................... > Speaking of zeppelins, the original Graf was featured in at least one > Leica ad, > in "Photo Era Magazine", 1930, mentioning various flights and expeditions > that > chose Leica cameras. This one is reprinted on page 18 of the book "Leica > Ads". > > I think I've seen a photo of Dr. Eckener with a Leica, and if I'm > remembering > wrong, I wouldn't be surprised if he had one. > > Zeppelin fan. > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu > Department Phone: 414 229-4282 > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >