Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/13

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Subject: RE: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE
From: Mark Cohen <markc@binaryfaith.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:31:07 -0800 (PST)

I sortof feel the same way, which is why I would never purchase a bayonet
(They made them with the swastika and eagle on them) or any other Nazi
war items. There is a fascination with the history of them though. I guess
Im happy enough just being able to read about them..


- -Mark


On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, george day wrote:

How alone would I be, amongst Leica buffs, in finding that the tastelessness
of collecting Nazi mementoes extends to cameras?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of lindabo
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:37 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: R: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE
>
>
> Hello,
> according to the Serial Number it should be a fake.
> Giancarlo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jsaravia@zeus.uniandes.edu.co>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:34 PM
> Subject: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE
>
>
> > Dear Luggers:
> >
> > A friend of mine has a Leica II with this characteristics:
> >
> > 1-  Nickel finish (body + 50/3.5 elmar).
> > 2-  "Luftwaffen Eigentun" engraved on the back.
> > 3- A Luftwaffe simbol engraved on the top (an eagle)
> > 4- Serial No = 13270
> > 5- Metal lens cap.
> > 6- There is a german word engraved next to the Eagle, I donīt have the
> > camera here but I remember that the word begins by BREIN...... or
> something
> > like it.
> > 7- the camera has the leather case (brown), and the camera is 9
> out ot 10.
> >
> > Has any one an idea of what sort of camera is this one ? Is it a fake ?,
> Is
> > it original ? Since my friend wants to sell it, Any idea about a price ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the comments.
> >
> > Jorge Saravia
> >
>
>



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