Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dennis wrote>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I seem to recall reading about an M3 used by the ship's photographer one one of the luxury liners, QM or QE, being 'retired' in perfect working condition when the ship was decommissioned, said M3 having taken over 1,000,000 one million! photos. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< There were 3 M4s with 35 Summicrons bought in a recent auction by my local dealer, they looked as if they'd swum the Atlantic rather than just taken photos on acruise ship. They were 'hammered'! They still seemed to work but looked like the dogs breakfast... Too bad I didn't need one! He ended up 'restoring' them with new top plates etc. Jem