Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]These toys are, as Jim pointed out, are just toys made in Japan. In addition to the IIIf look-alike (not!) there is a Nikon F look-alike. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:55 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: IIIf's from Minox!!!?!!!!?!! > At 06:31 PM 9/7/00 -0400, Paul Chefurka wrote: > > > >Hmm. That's not what my dealer said after he got of the phone with > >Lisle-Kelco. He's under the impression that they are IIIf clones make > >by Minox. If you're right, he'll be some surprised when he unpacks > >the boxes! > > > >Paul > > They sell retail for under $300. That should explain everything. I looked > through the brochure and they have a very large film wind knob. Out of > proportion to the rest of the camera. The Leica clone has a IIIf vintage > flash as well but I was told that the flash is not available in the US. > > Jim > >