Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica II gold ?
From: V8PWR@aol.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 02:44:03 EST

Dans un courrier daté du 20/02/02 20:09:51 Paris, Madrid, 
bernard.degaute@skynet.be a écrit :

> A good friend of mine is back from China with a RF camera which was sold as
>  a Leica (it's engraved so ...).
>  In fact the camera looks like a Leica II - serial number 2570** (according
>  to Cameraquest it's a IIIa from 1937 but my friend's one has only one speed
>  dial) gold (or patent brass) with very few scratches for a 65 year old
>  camera. The shutter is very noisy and hard to release compared to my IIf.
>  The lens is a classical Elmar 50/3.5 (gold too !!!) serial 639125** with 
the
>  old serie of figures (3.5 - 4.5  - 6.3 and so on).
>  My friend is very happy with his first journey in China and his new camera
>  but is it a Leica or a fake ?? I never heard about pre war gold II with 
gold
>  Elmar.
>  And if it's a fake how can I break the news to him?
>  
>  TIA
>  
>  Bernard
>  bernard.degaute@skynet.be

I've seen many fakes like that . Look at the focus roller behind the lens ,
is it a true roller or simply a skate ?

JO GOODTIMES                   
Metz / France               
Email : v8pwr@aol.com 
                            
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