Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, look at Luigi's site. He shows photos of three original M2 KS15-4 cameras in the correct serial number range, all in black paint. Far as I am concerned, cse closed. Except for the incorrect desciption and the M2R document intended to prove this is an M2R camera. ----- Original Message ----- From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Bogus M2-R Auction > Seth Rosner writes: > >> Thanks Greg; there is another anomaly in their listings. The camera >> listed >> immediately after the faux M2R is a "Leica-M Post Camera" with 35/2,8 >> Summaron lens. The Leica body behind the lens is an M3. I am not Jim >> Lager, >> Gianni Rogliatti nor even our own Tom Abrahamssen. But I have seen a lot >> of >> Leica post cameras. They have all had solid topplates, no >> range/viewfinder. >> I have never seen an M3 "post camera" and am quite certain that such >> never >> existed. Why would Leitz waste the money to put an expensive >> range/viewfinder on a camera that would never use it. Very strange >> stuff going on in that store. >> > > Hi Seth, > > Per Jim Lager: KS-15-4 (aka Military M2-R and M2-S) Serial Number Range > 1163150-1163770 & 1164046-1164300. > > Also, not per Jim Lager, but from memory: > > Additionally, these US Military cameras were specially sealed, the > transport axle was different and a hidden wire runs inside the camera > along the edge of the back door. > > The back door in one submitted Ebay image was open. No specially sealant > beyond what my standard M2 has. > > The top plate has the standard M2 (not M2-R) script. A military KS-15-4 > has no special markings on the top plate but this camera is not an > KS-15-4. > > I too am troubled by the 'sexed up' Ebay description. Can anyone that has > served in any military, anywhere, imagine that type of organization 'black > painting' a camera during war time? > > Regards, > > Greg > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >