Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack Campin wrote: > > Spotted on rec.photo.equipment.large-format... > > "Randy Moore" <Randy_RN@msn.com> wrote: > > Has anyone ever heard of a 5 X 7 flatbed made by Wetzlar? I recently > > purchased one at a flea market with several backs and a ground glass > > insert for a very reasonable price. > > The bellows and wood are all in fantastic condition. I have an old clean > > 162 mm lens I plan on installing, but have to have a bed made for it. > > I would appreciate any info you might have on this camera. > > Several people have told me Wetzlar never made LF cameras.... > > This has a brass plate that says "made in Germany" and Leitz Wetzlar is > > engraved in the rear bellows holder. > Leitz probably used in house large format for photos of its own products. Perhaps the camera was used by Leitz for those pics. Leitz in that context indicated ownership, not manufacturer. Stephen Gandy