Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 19 November 2001, V8PWR@aol.com wrote: > > Hello all . > I will soon be in relation with a guy owning a screw mount Leica > with the LUFTWAFE sign and cross from the WWII . > > The guy will probably sell the camera and lens . > > Although I don't know what it is exactly , what should I check > on the camera to see if it's a copy or not ? > What about serial numbers ? > And , next , the important thing : the price ? > I know this is a lot of questions for something I haven't even > seen but maybe some of you owners of such cameras could > guide me on that bought . > Thanks > > Jo Goodtimes , France > Be careful, there are lots of fakes. One sign of a fake it the top plate surrounding the viewfinder window. If the top of the the ridge surrounding the viewfinder window is flush with the top of the camera, it's certainly a fake. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html