Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This really is a hoot, Ruben! With all due respect to you, this tells us how little we should believe of what we see on the tube. :-) On 10/18/05 9:43 AM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> wrote: > I know the owner of a small auction house and she has asked me if I would > comment on a leica 1 No. 6648 from about 1928 on a local tv-programme. She > knew I like Leicas - but as the oldest leica I have is a IIIf I need to be > carefull not to get my self into "trouble" on live tv - I am not a > "collector" just a "user" > > I know they will ask me about value - about how you can se if it is a fake > - > and how to check if it works - and were to have it repared. > > Value I guess would be between 500 and 1000 usd ? > Fakes I guess is more the special models like War and gold models ? > If it works - gues that is listen and look - not much different than with > any other vintage cameras - will probably be of 25-50% anyway ? > By the way - is a compur or a focal shutter ? > Were to have it repaired - well DAG has a great rep. but what about nothern > europe - I do not know of any in Denmark that I would trust a Leica to ? > > any comments on the above would be much appriciated > > Somtimes when local televison interviews people on a certain matter they > but > the title expert in front of the name - that would be a laugh > > thanks > > Ruben > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information