Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roger & Alex - That is exactly correct; dealers have advertised that way for years and as far as I know, it is only the Leica Historical Society Catalog that requires all S/Ns to be in full. I must add a bit of trivia here; Some years back, a member asked if anyone had serial number 1234567. Another member Alan McFall happened to be visiting in the UK at that time & found that very M4P in the John Newcomb collection that was on display in England then. Marvin Moss ================================================= In a message dated 97-09-25 02:00:14 EDT, you write: << On 24 Sep 97, Alexander Koning wrote: <snip> > BTW why do many of the luggers use xxx as an extension for the > serialnumber. What harm can it do when you know the serialnumber of > one of my lenses or camera? Wondered myself, Alex. Only thing I can think of is that, for instance, I could take your full serial number and report it to the authorities as if I owned the lens and had it stolen. You would have to prove ownership to retain it. STM, however, that most Leica folk could easily prove ownership, thus opening the false claimant to the proper prosecution. What are Alex and I missing here. I'm the lemming on this one, doing it because others do it. -- Roger Beamon Naturalist & Photographer Leica Historical Society Of America mailto:beamon@primenet.com Thought for the day: When in doubt... manipulate the data.