Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I worked for the Milwaukee Journal in the 1960's, I bought and used a further unusual version of the MP. Mine was on an m-3 body and but it had the external frame counter (like on the m-2)...and it had the viewfinder of the m-2 (with the 35-50-90 fields) and I also had the lever action Leicavit finder. The finish was black lacquer. I got it from Howard Sochurak...and he got it from the Gremlins in the Black Forest...or so he claimed...and he classed it as a "special custom version of the MP." I'm sure it was in no one's Leica guide. I had the camera for one year, and then a collector in Chicago bought it. With the money I got I bought two new Nikon f-2 boxes, plus six Nikkor lenses...SO...I got what I thought was a good price...and I am a "shooter" and not a collector. Cordially, Jack Hamilton Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA - -----Original Message----- From: Roy C. Zartarian <royzart@connix.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] ???: M3D and David D. Duncan >According to James Lager's "Leica Illustrated Guide" v. 3, and "An >Illustrated History," v.1, Leitz manufactured in 1955-56 four special M3 >bodies for Duncan that were apparently preproduction MPs, equipped with >the external frame counter and Leicavit winder. A similar model also >went to Alfred Eisenstaedt > >On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Bogdan KARASEK wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have been reading an article about David D. Duncan which talks about the >> photographs that he took inside the Kremlin in 1956. The article states that >> "For part of the work he had a specially designed Leica M3D; the D was for >> Duncan." >> (ref: 'David D. Duncan, Adventurer with a Camera", in FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS, >> Aylesa Forsee. Macrae Smith Co., 1968. p.206) >> >> Would anybody on the list know the details of the modifications that were >> done to his M3? Thanks. > >Written by: Roy C. Zartarian | Prophets are not without honor > 25 Stuart Street | except in their own country > Newington, CT 06111 USA | and in their own house. > http://www.connix.com/~royzart > >