Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] SLR bodycap
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 19:50:29 -0700
References: <20010703160708.25982.cpmta@c014.sfo.cp.net>

Thanks Doug. I guess this is a question for the LHSA. I wonder if there
is a chapter in the LHSA archives on this? I've seen a LTM bodycap
issue, but I can't recall one on the SLR.

Slobodan Dimitrov


Doug Herr wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 03 July 2001, S Dimitrov wrote:
> 
> >
> > On page 123 of the Sartorius book on Leica cameras, an early style body
> > cap is shown on the Leicaflex. On the subsequent pages, the current
> > style of bodycap is displayed.
> >
> > How long was the bodycap seen on page 123, with Leitz imprinted on it,
> > in production?
> > Is that the original bodycap for the whole Leicaflex series, from the
> > standard to the SL2?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >  Slobodan Dimitrov
> 
> I don't know how long it was in production but it was certainly not used for the entire Leicaflex series.  My NOS Leicaflex SL purchased in 1980 had the current type body cap.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
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