Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is a shutter release on the front end of that camera next to the lens mount that would be indicative of the early Exaktas, the later Praktikas or the Pentacon medium format cameras. There might be other makes that did that but I don't think Leica did that unless it was a prototype. It's repurposing is rather creative. -----Original Message----- >From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >Sent: Nov 18, 2012 12:46 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The sad end of a Leica > >Doesn't really matter. Gerry. It's clearly an old school solid SLR. I think >it is rather cool actually with the spotlight from the lens. > >Cheers, >Geoff >http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > >On 18 November 2012 18:25, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: > >> I was sent the images and was assured it was a Leica. As I haven't seen >> the camera I can't comment further. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 18 Nov 2012, at 06:32, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >> >> > looks like a Praktika >> > >> > On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >> > earthlink.net >> >wrote: >> > >> >> Gene Duprey wrote: >> >> >> >>> And we know this is a Leica SLR how? >> >>> >> >>> Gene >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com> >> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:55:15 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >> Central >> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: The sad end of a Leica >> >>> >> >>> A friend sent me 2 images of this Leica SLR being used as a spotlight >> in >> >> a clothing shop in Lymington, Hampshire: >> >>> >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/photo1.JPG.html >> >>> >> >>> Oh how the mighty are fallen. >> >> >> >> It's not a Leicaflex, nor is it an R4-series. >> >> >> >> Doug Herr >> >> Birdman of Sacramento >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ken Iisaka >> > first name at last name dot org or com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information