Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm x 32mm for collectors only
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:12:14 -0700
 
Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> 
> From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 16:48
> Subject: [Leica] Post WW2 Japan and History
> 
> > This post-war camera featured a focal plane shutter
> > with rangefinder focusing but had a picture format of
> > 24mm x 32mm.
> 
> What was the reason for the non-standard format?
> 
>   -- Anthony

I almost bought that Nikon 12 years ago because I liked the format and when the
guy found out I was going to use it to take pictures he refused to sell it to
me. For collectors only he said.
Mark Rabiner
What if I promised to only shoot it indoors?