Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henk Thijs wrote: > > On saturday I found two 'bronze' Leica's on a flea market in Maastricht for > about 200 US Dollar and on sunday morning a 'golden' one in Aachen (Germany) > for almost the same price. The golden ones pop in the tourist market here quite often - usually repros of IIb's (I think - can't qquite remember if they had a slow shutter speed dial or not, certainly had separated view finder range finder windows. They are usually very brightly plated and with snakeskin coverings - generally very crude engravings and machining - not sure where they originate. Also have seen a Leica I which looks more authentic (a friend bought it for about US$400), the number checks out and the markings look genuine, lens is fixed and uncoated, but suspicion remains because of the source. Nick Jackson Kuala Lumpur