Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]it sure does :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] a question on a Leica 1 > This really is a hoot, Ruben! With all due respect to you, this tells us > how > little we should believe of what we see on the tube. :-) > > > On 10/18/05 9:43 AM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> wrote: > >> I know the owner of a small auction house and she has asked me if I would >> comment on a leica 1 No. 6648 from about 1928 on a local tv-programme. >> She >> knew I like Leicas - but as the oldest leica I have is a IIIf I need to >> be >> carefull not to get my self into "trouble" on live tv - I am not a >> "collector" just a "user" >> >> I know they will ask me about value - about how you can se if it is a >> fake - >> and how to check if it works - and were to have it repared. >> >> Value I guess would be between 500 and 1000 usd ? >> Fakes I guess is more the special models like War and gold models ? >> If it works - gues that is listen and look - not much different than with >> any other vintage cameras - will probably be of 25-50% anyway ? >> By the way - is a compur or a focal shutter ? >> Were to have it repaired - well DAG has a great rep. but what about >> nothern >> europe - I do not know of any in Denmark that I would trust a Leica to ? >> >> any comments on the above would be much appriciated >> >> Somtimes when local televison interviews people on a certain matter they >> but >> the title expert in front of the name - that would be a laugh >> >> thanks >> >> Ruben >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information