Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica accessories catalogue?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 10:47:00 -0600

Leica over the years produced catalogues and system handbooks (latest one
available new from Leica of course) which are available used on "the auction
site that dares not say its name" for a small sum. These have all the proper
codes and scintillating facts such as black paint being a $15 extra on M
cameras way back when. You do have to buy a few to get the complete picture
but then you have endless hours of future fun answering all the inane which
hood fits which lens :-).

There are several reasonably comprehensive camera, lens and accessory guides
out there:

Laney, Dennis

"Leica Collectors Guide" Hove Books 1992 (reprinted 1994),
ISBN 1-874707-00-06

"Leica Camera and Lens Pocket Book 6th edition" Hove Books 1994 (reprinted
1996) ISBN 1-874707-21-9

"Leica Accessory Guide 2nd edition" Hove Books 1996
ISBN 1-874707-26-X

Lager, James L.

"Leica Illustrated History- Cameras  Vol. 1" Lager Limited Editions;
1993, ISBN 0-9636973-1-5
"Leica Illustrated History- Lenses  Vol. 2" Lager Limited Editions;
1994, ISBN 0-9636973-2-3
"Leica Illustrated History- Accessories  Vol. 3" Lager Limited Editions;
1998, ISBN 0-9636973-3-1.
 
"Leica Illustrated Guide, 1925 - 1975" Morgan & Morgan, Inc., 1975, Lib. of
Cong. Cat  # 75-295-73
"Leica Illustrated Guide II, Lenses, Accessories & Special Models," Morgan
& Morgan, Inc., 1978, LoCC # 78-54092
"Leica Illustrated Guide III, M and Leicaflex Lenses/Special Models and
Accessories" Morgan & Morgan, Inc., 1979, LoCC # 79-90513.

This list is not complete. I would start with Laney's books as the Lager
ones are expensive. They are gorgeous to look at however; and I have heard
that if you cut out the pictures very carefully and put them under your
pillow every night....

John Collier


> From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@home.com>
> 
> Is there a reasonably complete Leica parts or accessories catalogue
> somewhere on the web? From time to time I see references to numerical or
> letter codes without any description, e.g., 12585, and I'm just curious what
> items they represent.
> Oliver Bryk
> 

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