RE: [Leica] ? what the?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

It's quite simple - I'm suggesting that I think the collecting of Third
Reich artifacts is repulsive and morally repugnant and vastly different from
collecting any of the other artifacts you mention. (I didn't say anything
about anti-Semitic.) ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kent Jon
> Peters
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 11:46 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] ? what the?
>
>
> B. D. Colen wrote:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank
> > > Filippone
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 3:19 PM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Military Contaces
> > >
> > >
> > > > The German military divided procurement among the three
> > > services.  Hence,
> > > > most -- but not all -- Leicas procured for military use
> > > came through the
> > > > Luftwaffe, as the German Air Force had the assignment for E
> > > Leitz Wetzlar.
> > > > Zeiss Ikon and Ihagee fell within the purview of the
> > > Kriegsmarine, and,
> > > > thus, KM-marked Super Ikontas and Exaktas are known.
> > > >
> > While we're into the excitement of collecting and owning
> Leicas and Zeiss
> > cameras made for the German military...anyone have one of
> those nifty
> > special models with human skin covering?
> >
> > WHY? WHY? Would anyone WANT to own a Leica or Contax used
> by the armed
> > forces or government of the Third Reich? And spare me the
> "study of history"
> > crap. One doesn't need to collect them to know that they
> were made and what
> > features they had.
> >
> > B. D.
> ------------
> Why don't you just state your 'hidden meaning' in this message?  What
> are you specifically asking.  People might find collecting
> WWII, German
> or American; confederate or union; Roman etc artifacts just for their
> uniqueness and value.  Are you presupposing that because one collects
> nazi artifacts that we harbour anti-jewish sentiments?  What is your
> point?  If you want to be a complete pragmatist, collect them
> for their
> intrinsic resale potential alone.  Kpeters
>