Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian, How well I remember Industrial Photo. Unfortunately they went out of business some years ago, a victim of the switch from silver to digital. I got my first two Leicas about the same time you did. My friend Alan Wurzbach's Dad had been stationed in Germany at the end of World War II. He came back to the us with what I think are two IIIc's I think. When they were cleaning out his Dad's house he sold me the collection for $125. I still have them. They still work just fine. They live in my closet next to a pair of antique Plath sextants. Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 654-0938 H: (301) 654-0938 -----Original Message----- From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 6:06 PM To: LUG@leica-users.org <LUG@leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] my first Leica It was 40 years ago today that I got my first Leica. My friend (and boss) David Labovitz mentioned to me that he'd seen a decent selection of used Leicas at Industrial Photo in Silver Spring, Maryland. I went in on Friday, 14 February, 1969 just minutes after retiring photographer from the Baltimore Sun had put up his IIIf kit on consignment. I bought the whole thing (body, 3 lenses, 3 finders, 3 metal lens caps, leather case) and have had it ever since. He was its first owner and I am its second. I mostly use my M8 these days, but the IIIf is still a damn fine camera. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information