Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a Leica OTZFO* for sale, EX+ or better by KEH definitions (see pics linked below), $160 + shipping or best offer. This is the OTZFO with the tripod collar shown in volume II of Jim Lager's books on page 48, labeled "OTZFO* | Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Germany". Pics: http://home.attbi.com/~jnewell/web/16465-1.jpg http://home.attbi.com/~jnewell/web/16465-2.jpg http://home.attbi.com/~jnewell/web/16465-3.jpg Condition: The silver chrome scalloped focusing ring shows a few of the typical wear marks on high spots/ridges and there are two small pecks on the rear of the focusing ring. The black crinkle enamel on the tripod bracket is very clean, but has a pin-prick bright spot through the enamel on the base and some smoothing of the enamel on the edges. The focusing collar is smooth but firm and the bellows inside is good. If you have never seen one of these, they are a pretty cool item. They are kind of the equivalent of the STA-1 bracket for the 100 Apo-Macro, since they mount the lens itself rather than the camera on a tripod or copy stand and allow you to rotate the camera body 90 degrees on the center axis of the lens. Separately (or together), I also have a parts-only OTZFO*. This is another copy of the same item. It was partly disassembled but the tripod bracket and almost all other parts are present and intact (and in Ex+ condition) except that the focusing collar is NG. Will sell separately or with the other complete OTZFO*, asking $50 or best offer. Contact me off-list at jnewell@attbi.com if interested. John Newell - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html