Re: Collector's items

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Gary -

Unfortunately, those 3 items are very common at most local camera 
shows, but the VALOO which allowed the use of the Elmar on your
enlarger as well, is still desirable & used today as it serves as both a
lens hood & aperature adjuster - it sells for $50-$110.

The ABCOO blade was used to trim a single frame from your camera
and then you could develope it in a single frame holder. It has no real
use today but is a collectors item that sells for $20 - $60 with case.

Eldia's are so common that it is hard to give them away.  The earlier
ones had nickel knobs and when in like new condition with single & 
full frame mask sell for around $20 - $65 but are difficult to sell at any 
price.  The single or half frame was used when printing or duplicating 
movie film and has that format.

Marvin

In a message dated 97-10-05 21:23:41 EDT, you write:
<< 
 Just visited a neighbor who had some very interesting Leica equipment that
 I had never seen before:
 
 1. ELDIA/17900 printing apparatus for making contact prints - you roll the
 original film strip images back to back with unexposed film thru a Leica
 shaped box with a square opening to expose the film that is held against a
 flat, clear window. The "winder" just clicks for every half frame - no
 counter or rewind knob; very simple and unusual. 
 
 2. ABCOO blade for cutting film while it is inside the camera. Includes a
 nice leather carrying case.
 
 3. VALOO/16620 slip on ring that makes it easier to adjust the f-stops on
 the thread-mount Elmar 50mm/3.5 and also gives a bit of a lens shade. A set
 screw tightens it over the lens and an internal notch engages the little
 f-stop pointer that slides around the front of the Elmar lens (where it
 looks like you are just as likely to poke a greasy finger into the lens as
 actually adjust the f-stop). It is almost as heavy as the lens and an
 impressive little piece of machining.
 
 I was able to identify the above in Dennis Laney's "Leica Collector's
 Guide". Does anyone have an idea of current market value of the items? The
 ELDIA is in really pretty shape, and he would like me to take it to the
 LHSA conference to sell it.
 
 Thanks. . .    Gary