Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your Leica looks like the real thing. I have one just like it. I have never seen a fake that had the imprinting on the vulcanite on the back. Congratulations. Bill Grimwood - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin" <CJV@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 4:48 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell a fake? > My friend sent me some digital shots of the thing, so I thought I'd > share them with y'all. You can see them here: > > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig1.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig2.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig3.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig4.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig5.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig6.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig7.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig8.jpg > http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig9.jpg > > I wish I'd find stuff like this in my basement! :D > > Several of you mentioned that I should contact Jim Lager. How does one > do that? Thanks for all help. PAW tomorrow, if I get done scanning! > > Regards, > Colin > http://www.availabledark.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > > Emanuel Lowi > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:01 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] Re: Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell a fake? > > > > > > Unlike Leicas engraved with other purported Third Reich > > military unit markings, those cameras delivered by Wetzlar to > > the Luftwaffe were recorded as such in the factory records, > > generally quite accurately. So the best way to confirm > > authenticity of a Luftwaffen-Eigentum Leica is to consult the > > factory records, via Solms or a willing Leica historian. > > > > Emanuel Lowi > > Montreal > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-> users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html