Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGpeeps: A friend of mine sent me an email today, telling me that he had found a Leica in his basement. He wanted to know if it was worth anything, so I asked about serial number and stuff. Anyhow, this is what he says: "S/N is 338476 and it has an FI No38079 on it also. It says Ernst Leitz Wetzlar on top. On the leather on the back it says Luftwaffen-Eigentum, I think. The second word is almost obliterated. The lens on it is 1:35. Some of the dials have brass showing through and the leather case is a mess. Other than that it looks damn good." What do you think? I don't think he knows anything about it, but he was a photographer in the US Navy about ten years ago. I've already asked him for some digital photos. What should I look for? I've done a little searching on fakes, but they're too close for me to tell. Is there an easy giveaway? Thanks for your help! Regards, Colin http://www.availabledark.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html