Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For an interesting discussion on Nazi engravings and a mystery Leica see: http://www.cameraquest.com/kriegsma.htm I wonder if Steve ever found anything more. Steve? ...and for a low temperature IIIc that may have been a Luftwaffe camera see: http://www.cameraquest.com/leica_iiic_k_gray.htm Peter Dzwig Bob W wrote: > Another little detail that he missed - and it's easily overlooked - is that > the real Leica has the word 'Leica' written on top, whereas the fake has > the > word 'Zorki'. > > Bob > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Leonard Taupier >> Sent: 13 January 2009 01:31 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? >> >> I hope he adds a little more information to make his site more >> complete. One point of clarification is where the Elmar >> infinity stop >> ends. Early Leica Elmars and Hektors had the infinity stop at the 11 >> o'clock position where he says only the copy is. >> >> He also omits the original viewfinder frame shape which is stepped >> where the screw is. The later Leica II was changed to what he shows >> as correct only after Leica made the Leica III. >> >> I would have also mentioned that the Leica II does not have a slow >> shutter speed dial. >> >> Everything else he mentions is pretty good. >> >> Thanks for the link. >> Len >> >> >> On Jan 12, 2009, at 7:35 PM, A. Lal wrote: >> >>> Rick Oleson, who is a member of the IDCC, has a web page with >>> useful info on this topic. >>> >>> >>> http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-213.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig