[Leica] Fwd: Own Jackie Kennedy's Leicaflex

[Jim Nichols]

Don't feel bad.  I did the same thing at first, and was typing the same 
response when I took a second look. :-)

I have the Elmarit-R 60 Macro and the Summicron-R 50.  I've never 
encountered an Elmarit-R 50.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/22/2016 12:30 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr wrote:
> Oops! Didn’t look beyond the “2.8”. There probably never was an Elmarit-R 50, was there?
>
> Face approximately Leica-dot red…
>
> —howard
>
>> On Jul 22, 2016, at 1:11 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> Howard, from the photo, the Elmarit is a 28mm.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 7/22/2016 12:07 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr wrote:
>>> 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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>>>> -- 
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sonny
>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>>> 1714
>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>>>
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