Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica III model F, 1939. Probably can be narrowed down more. Gerhard - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin" <CJV@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:15 AM Subject: [Leica] Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell fake? > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html