[Leica] Had an opportunity use this camera

[Jim Shulman]

Leica model a, number 412. It's from the very first production run in 1925.
On May 28, 2015 9:29 AM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> takes me to the index
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> On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 7:52 AM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com>
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=4&utm_source=WestLicht+%26+OstLicht&utm_campaign=98e8339de6-Einladung+PREVIEW+FOTO+AUKTION&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_98454c6087-98e8339de6-45953097
> >
> >
> >
> > And those with the 2010 LUG yearbook can see a shot taken with this
> > particular Leica, on Efke film.  I badgered the owner to shoot a roll of
> > film through it, and agreed to develop it and make prints.  It seemed a
> > shame that something that early wouldn’t see a few silver granules behind
> > the cloth curtains.
> >
> >
> >
> > This camera was featured in the Viewfinder a year or two ago, from the
> late
> > Stuart Cohn’s collection.  I loved Stu, and his cameras were the least of
> > it.  Nobody enjoyed a rollicking lunch like Stu! Supposedly his son was
> > going to keep the collection intact, but my guess is the siren call of
> > Westlicht became an excellent substitute for any curatorial desires.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Shulman
> >
> > Wynnewood, PA
> >
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>
> Sonny
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