Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I remember that the work on them was beautiful, though the idea of an Argentine painting swastikas on old German cameras was a bit odd, even for the old New Orleans (before the oil boom and the "World's Fair" brought gentrification). Allen >Alfredo's is now sadly a parking lot. Bennett's moved to the suburbs. >Liberty Camera is the only downtown store left. Alfredo did custom paint >jobs on Leicas. I've seen a few from area users. Nice work. > >Chris >New Orleans > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Allen Graves" Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film > > >> I spent my college years in the mid 70's in N.O. and wasted a fair >> amount of time in the Canal St K&B as well. Just to keep this on >> topic, whatever happened to Alfredo's Camera in the CBD ?(near the >> Cotton Exchange). He was a Leica dealer and had also lots of used >> equipment, including some fake military paint Leicas. I remember a >> couple in sand beige with the Afrika Korps palm tree and swastika on >> them. Now there's an idea for the Russians to pick up for eBay..... >> >> Allen > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information