Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/02

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Subject: question about a VERY different kind of Leica
From: Jack Campin <jack@purr.demon.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 01:40:07 +0000

Spotted on rec.photo.equipment.large-format...

"Randy Moore" <Randy_RN@msn.com> wrote:
> Has anyone ever heard of a 5 X 7 flatbed made by Wetzlar?  I recently
> purchased one at a flea market with several backs and a ground glass
> insert for a very reasonable price.
> The bellows and wood are all in fantastic condition. I have an old clean
> 162 mm lens I plan on installing, but have to have a bed made for it.
> I would appreciate any info you might have on this camera.
> Several people have told me Wetzlar never made LF cameras....
> This has a brass plate that says "made in Germany"  and Leitz Wetzlar is
> engraved in the rear bellows holder.

News to me, too.  If anybody knows about this maybe they could post to
r.p.e.l-f, tell Randy, write about it here or all three?


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