Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Unusual M5
From: manolito at videotron.ca (EPL)
Date: Wed Jul 2 17:16:09 2008
 
Greg Lorenzo wrote:

> On offer at eBay: Item number: 250237638843

The Red Flag 20 was commissioned by Madam Mao herself. Most collectors view
it as a copy of the M4, not the M5, as it has no light meter. In addition to
the 50/1.4, a 90mm M mount lens was also made, both lenses closely
resembling the Leica originals. Only a few dozen were made. Until the recent
Hexar RF and Cosina stuff, I believe it was the only non-Leitz M camera.

Emanuel