Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are 2 easy ways to spot a faked Leica. First remove the lens, and look it the rangefinder cam. If is triangular lobed rather than round, it's Russky. Secondly, look at the top deck, just to the left of the accessory shoe, if it has a rounded profile instead of a right angled edge, Russky again. Operating the wind knob will confirm any suspicions, the Russian copies feel rough on winding, Leicas are smooth feeling. Hope this helps. Noel Charchuk Colin <CJV@home.com> wrote: >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 > - -- Visit my website @ http://telusplanet.net/public/nhcharch __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html