[Leica] Fwd: Own Jackie Kennedy's Leicaflex

[Howard L Ritter Jr]

I stand corrected. I don’t know why both general searches and a search of the seller’s offerings didn’t turn it up for me.

And the f/2.8 lens is an Elmarit-R. 

Thanks, Sonny!

—howard


> On Jul 22, 2016, at 11:03 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> it is there
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jacqueline-Kennedy-Personally-Owned-and-Used-Leicaflex-Camera-1960s-/391467562949?hash=item5b2548f7c5:g:Ql0AAOSwR5dXSGZU&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at twc.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Out of curiosity, I just did a search on eBay. I used multiple search
>> terms as well as searching the alleged seller’s current offerings. I found
>> no evidence of any current or recent eBay listing for any camera associated
>> with Jackie Kennedy.
>> 
>> Curiouser and curiouser.
>> 
>> —howard
>> 
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>> From: Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at twc.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Own Jackie Kennedy's Leicaflex
>>> Date: July 22, 2016 at 10:50:16 AM EDT
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> 
>>> This is REALLY a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…to own a Leicaflex SL
>> with “Summicron-R 50mm f/2.8” lens! Stated thus several times, so not a
>> typo.
>>> 
>>> Also available separately is a more conventional Summicron-R 50mm f/2
>> lens.
>>> 
>>> Puzzling.
>>> 
>>> —howard
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 22, 2016, at 10:22 AM, Greg Rubenstein <gcr910 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Any bidders here?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/07/22/jackie-kennedys-personal-photo-gear-up-for-sale-on-ebay.html
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> 
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