Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the right body for the 12mm Heliar?
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:30:20 -0800
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNOENFIIAA.red735i@earthlink.net>

Frank Filippone wrote:
> 
> It is the first initial of the person;s first name that you state when you
> find out the price!  It is an "expletive deleted" word....
> 
> Seriously.....
> The J stands for Japan..... the M6 was made in limited production with the
> look of the M3 and some fine tuning to the VF and the body......  About $6K
> for the body + lens......sold in Japan only.....
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net


Actualy it stands for the German word 'Jubilee' -anniversary-,
but you're right that most of them problay ended up in Japan.


feli

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