Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica luxus
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 17:00:05 +0000

Hi Noel

Do these counterfeits have Leitz Elmar engraved on the lens as well?  If
so, then there is hardly any way to tell the sheep from the goats except by
close inspection.

Dan K.

At 05:29 PM 13/9/98 -0600, you wrote:
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>Danny I believe the "Leica Luxus" on eBay was a tricked out Zorki, if we
>are thinking about the same listing. There sure have been a lot of those
>showing up for sale lately.
>Noel Charchuk
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>On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, D Khong wrote:
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>> 
>> Hi friends
>> 
>> There was, if I am not too mistaken, a rare leica luxus offered in ebay a
>> week ago and which went for $500.  I wonder how a rare item like this ended
>> up with such a low price?
>> 
>> On the other hand, at about the same time, bidders went absolutely mad with
>> a rare leica left handed release device.
>> 
>> Dan K.
>> 
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