[Leica] Bogus M2-R Auction

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Hi Seth,
I did not see the auction itself and agree that if they tried to  
claim the camera had been retro upgraded to a M2R by the military it  
is a ridiculous claim! The shop in question was, IME, the most  
genuine dealer in the Pied Bull Yard complex, as I wrote earlier.  
Maybe they changed hands. Mind you there are still plenty of Leica  
anomalies though it is clearly inconceivable that this was one of them.
Frank

On 21 Feb, 2006, at 02:16, Seth Rosner wrote:

> Frank, I lived in New York City at the time of the release of the  
> M2R and was friendly with the NY Leitz people. I learned from their  
> top sales guy, Hy Becker, that the camera/lens set was about to be  
> released and of its attractive pricing. It was as a result of this  
> that I urged my partner to buy one. I actually took him to a Leitz  
> dealer I knew, I believe they were on 43d Street bet Fifth and  
> Madison Aves. It may even have been a year or two later than I  
> mentioned.
>
> This camera cannot possibly be a genuine M2R. It seems to me that  
> what is of greater concern is that a dealer of Leica collectibles,  
> who should be held to know such things, offered this camera with  
> such a detailed and inaccurate decription.
>
> Seth