Re: [Leica] Leicaflex SL2MOT

[Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>]

David wrote:

>According to the Leica Pocket Book, the last batch of the SL2MOT
>produced in 1975 is 1421001-1421150.  
>I know somebody who has one with 144xxxx.
>This puzzles me.  
>Is this one made unofficially like some more SL Olympic
>version were made after official 1000 were made to meet the demand?
>Does any of you have any information on this?  
>This number still falls in the SL2 category though.

David,



In LHSA Viewfinder Vol.28 Nr 3 page 11

Letter from L.L.Thompson:

snip
I just purchased a brand new black SL2 Mot from N-Y dealer
The serial number is 1443364 an the camera arrived today 
sealed in white plastic wich emblazoned with serial
nr and the remark"new 1994 issue"
snip

Answer from Bill Gordon:

snip"
A rumor was recently circulated throug at least
one large camera show describing the origin of these
new "1994 Issue" SL2 Mot.
It was reporeted that they were assembled by Leica
Camera GMBH, and they were made possible by the 
discovery of a large quantity of surplus parts when 
Leica moved to Solms.
snip
According to the ad from wich you purchased the camera, 
an unkown quantity of new SL2-Mot bodies were recently
"discovered" in a German warehouse, and were offered for sale.
??
snip
..your camera does not exist!
There is a blank area between the serial nrs of 1,443,170
and 1,443,501.
snip

(This is true in various list, Rogliatti, Sartorious,
Laney etc..)

In LHSA Viewfinder Vol.28 Nr 4 page 5

Letter from Ch. KOK, Hong Kong

snip

I have an SL2-Mot Nr 1444161. According to the Leica 
Pocket Book, it's a SL2 Nr. I therefore enquired with
Leica...
snip
Leica Archives finally confirmed that it is not a conversion
`but an original one, as a few SL2-Mot assembled after its 
production having officially ceased were given SL2 Nr instead.
snip

Hope it help.

If you want more information, it's possible to
order back issues of the Viewfinder, once you
are member of the LHSA.


Lucien