[Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT?

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

What's the story on these Russian copies so far as shooting in the  
real world?

a suitable second ltm body?

or first body for that matter?

I have a light leaking IIIf that seems impossible to cure.

ric




On Jan 11, 2009, at 11:51 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Thank you folks. Comments have been passed along. Much appreciated  
> for the
> help!.
>
>
>
> I figured as much about being a fake. The last time I was in Moscow  
> on Arbut
> Street where it's sort of a "Super sized Flea Market" the length of  
> the
> street. There were Leica's of vintage by the bag full!
>
> I thought I'd bought a "cool old machine" until I was informed back in
> Canada it was a "FED!"
>
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Cheers,
>
> ted
>
>
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