Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You shouldn't have said anything Mark. Its quite a prize to get one of those. Like getting a WW2 issue (Krieg) Leica with a marking on the shutter curtain, only not as expensive. > ---------- > From: Mark Rabiner[SMTP:mrabiner@concentric.net] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 12:12 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm x 32mm for collectors only > > Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > > > From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 16:48 > > Subject: [Leica] Post WW2 Japan and History > > > > > This post-war camera featured a focal plane shutter > > > with rangefinder focusing but had a picture format of > > > 24mm x 32mm. > > > > What was the reason for the non-standard format? > > > > -- Anthony > > I almost bought that Nikon 12 years ago because I liked the format and > when the > guy found out I was going to use it to take pictures he refused to sell it > to > me. For collectors only he said. > Mark Rabiner > What if I promised to only shoot it indoors? >