Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/05

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Subject: [Leica] fake?
From: mail at gpsy.com (Karen Nakamura)
Date: Tue Oct 5 20:58:27 2004
References: <416313C3.60900@summaventures.com><41631B42.1040401@netscape.net> <41632098.2070000@summaventures.com><012101c4ab48$cba6fc90$6401a8c0@lan.ar tvader.com> <1097034455.4765.144.camel@failsafe>
 
>Item number: 3843841058
>
>Anyone know how to tell a fake?

Interesting.... it meets my  non-fake test:

* Round ball bearinged RF cam and not  triangular tab
* Shutter release is smooth and not drilled for release cable
* Window around viewfinder is shaped to include the screw


But the paint job is bad and the serial number/engraving is strangely 
worn down.  The metalwork especially around the fast shutter speed 
dial is strangely pocked.

If the glove does not fit, you must acquit. I'd stay away just 
because of the gnawwing suspicion of fakery.

Karen

-- 
Karen Nakamura
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/
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