Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] Retina on Everest
From: "Steve Foster" <steve.foster@lineone.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:18:50 +0100
 
> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:51:50 -0700
> From: wvl <wvl@marinternet.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V10 #39
>
> > Does anyone know whether it was a Kodak Retina IIa or a IIc?  I have
been
> > wondering for a long time....
> >
> > BTW, these Retinas are not some cheap folders from Kodak.  Their Xenon
> > lenses take some of the most beautiful pictures that I have ever seen.
> >
> > Dan K.

Actually, Hillary took a Retina I (type 118) with him to Everest, the camera
must have been at least 17 years old ! Can you imagine anyone taking a
camera that old on a trip like that nowadays ?

Steve