Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/29

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Three more 6x9 film pics
From: raimo.m.korhonen at uusikaupunki.fi (Raimo K)
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:40:34 +0200
References: <57D9E5D8-7FEA-44C9-BE69-4BD7AE4DE9FE@yahoo.co.uk>

The "real" Texas Leica is the Graflex KE-4(1) 70 mm combat camera built for 
the US Army circa 1953.
All the best!
Raimo K


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Peter Cheyne
To: lug at leica-users.org
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:56 AM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Three more 6x9 film pics


Enjoying the 6x9s!  Funny it's affectionately known as the 'Texas
Leica'.  I think 'Godzilla rangefinder' better represents it's
origins.  Godzilleica?

Peter Cheyne

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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] IMG: Three more 6x9 film pics)
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