Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can't beat ya, but I can get close to some of you "old timers" ;-) In 1969, I was a wet behind the ears 19 year old Navy photog with access to a vast array of gear to include the standard Leica M4 kit (govt contracted) which included Black Paint M4 body, 35 cron, 50 DR, and the old 90 elmarit. A small percentage of these kits had M4Ms or M4-Mots with the drives. The truly amazing thing is that I remember seeing an invoice for one of these kits for $589.00 or there abouts, talk about a quantity discount! Once they achieved the ripe old age of 5-7 years old, they were turned over to "Defense Property Disposal" regardless of condition in lots for auction to the highest bidder, (anyone could go and bid). It was not unheard of for someone to win 6/8 kits (depending on lot) for a grand or less. Granted, some of these kits were pretty beat up, but still...;-) Montie Ted wrote: >>I find this a very interesting topic, as I never related to the gear in a similar manner as some of you! >>My earliest Leica pre-M4's was around 1962-3 when a friend let me play >>with his whatever model Leica it was. It was Leica ... "gee isn't this what Bresson uses?" But I didn't get all hully gully over it being a Leica.