Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm fortunate enough to have a couple of the 2,000 made. Neither of the two serial numbers posted though. The M2-r is one camera I wouldn't want to lose or sell. Good luck finding your's. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada> Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 22:48:34 +0100> From: jean.louchet@gmail.com> To: lug@leica-users.org; leicar8@hughes.net> CC: jean.louchet@gmail.com> Subject: [Leica] leica M2-R stolen> > Hi Terry> > > > I'd suspect creative use of a Dremel tool myself. Turning a 9 into an 8 and a 0 into a 9 is > not hard.> >> Stolen: 1249081> >> Seller's: 1248981> >>> >> Weird, huh? Meanwhile, the search continues!> > On my part I would go even a step further. Let's reason the other way> and assume the robber got M2 no. 1249081 and is willing to camouflage> the serial number to resell the camera. Which numbers could they> transform, remembering it is easy to engrave more lines but it is> impossible to suppress an existing engraved line?> 1 hopeless> 2 into a 9 or a 8 would be very ugly and noticeable> 4 impossible> 8 impossible> the only possibilities left are changing 9 into 8 and changing 0 into 8.> --------------------------------------------------------------------------> Conclusion: any clever robber would have changed> the number from 1249081 into 1248981.> --------------------------------------------------------------------------> This is NOT a proof but there is VERY HEAVY suspicion... in your> situation I would get in touch with the police. The seller (a> professional apparently) is probably sincere but who knows, and if> they sell it, it will be too late for you.> > Wish you recover your property. Robbery and envy are among the world's> worst pleagues and each occasion to recover one's property is good for> everybody.> > Jean> > p.s. have any lenses been robbed at the same time in your father's> car? If so did you try and trace them, maybe at the same seller place?> > Dr Jean Louchet> APIS - INRIA Saclay research centre> 4 rue Jacques Monod 91893 ORSAY Cedex France> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008