Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Still one of my favorite leicas to use. My black II is also from 1932. I just shot some rolls of XP2 with it at the year anniversary of the DDay museum here in New Orleans. I had to try out my new voigtlander 21/f4. Most of the time I keep a 50 summar on my II. Maybe some softness, but still damn good pics. Chris Williams - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Bennett" <gbennett@lainet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] A First Leica Story > >I havent been on this list for long but I thought you might like to hear a > >story of how my father aquired his first Leica... > >[snip] > >The camera turned out to be a black 1932 Leica II complete with 3.5 Elmar, > >in full working order. And although a little brassed in places after a > >little clean up it looked pretty good, not bad for £9 me thinks! I had to > >pay £1300 for my fist Leica... b'stard > > > >He's still has it and uses it occasionally. > > > >Regards Edd > > > If he ever wants to sell that old camera, tell him I'll give him £10 for > it. Hell, I'll even go up to £11. > > Guy