Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] More 105mm LTM omissions
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 11:22:18 -0500
References: <01C0B6C1.9D03F700.jem.kime@cwcom.net>

At 07:35 AM 3/27/2001 -0800, Stephen Gandy wrote:
>Collectors have long wondered where the PAM Britar came from.
>
>As I recall, some of those speculations will be found in the LUG archives.
>
>still, Sterling Howard was a marketing firm, so far as I know. Because of the
>similar barrel styles, I have always suspected Elgeet as being the
>manufacturer.

Bob Pins has opined that the PAM Britar was the intended long-focus lens
for the Kardon civilian camera.  Elgeet is an interesting thought as the
manufacturer -- the barrel styles are quite similar.

Marc

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In reply to: Message from Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> (RE: [Leica] More 105mm LTM omissions)