[Leica] New old picture

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Daniel,
It is possible that he had a IIIF red dial delayed action.  Still valuable
but not that rare.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 6/3/06, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> See that self-timer, Phil?
>
> http://www.ozdoba.net/leica/schraub_IIIc_e.html
> ------------- quote -------------------
> Based on the early IIIc, there had been another, extremely rare model
> (only 427 were made): The IIId, a IIIc with self-timer. (The first
> IIId was even made before the IIIc!)
>      Therefore, the "new" IIIc should have been called IIIe - why did
> Leitz keep the old name?
> -------------- end quote ---------
>
> You might have had one out of 427 cameras Phil. And you sold it. Now I
> wonder what it would have been worth today? :-)
>
> Daniel
>
> PS: I mentioned before that the only Leica I ever sold was a IIIc.
> I've finally rectified that mistake.
>
> D
>
> On 6/3/06, Phil Swango <paswango@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I was rummaging through some things at my mom's house and ran across
> > this picture of myself with my first Leica (IIIf).  I don't remember
> > seeing it before and don't know who took it.  It probably dates to
> > around 1961-2 when I was about 21.   I bought the camera in Baton Rouge
> > when I was 19.  Sold it in VN and only recently got another (IIIc).  I
> > love those things.
> >
> > http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/825205/2/72987318
> >
> > The original print was pretty faded but I PSed it back to life.  And
> > yes, I still make that same face when I shoot.  :-)
> >
> > --
> > Phil Swango
> > 307 Aliso Dr SE
> > Albuquerque, NM  87108
> > http://pswango.smugmug.com/
> > pswango(at)att.net
> >
> >
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