Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 2, 2009, at 6:26 PM, lug-Alastair wrote: >> Its 5 or so years from the centenary of Leica Photography: anyone >> interested in a little LUG project? Five or so years from the centenary of what? Oskar Barnack created the UR Leica in 1913 so that centenary will be in 2013, 4 years from now. The fist production Leica for sale to the public was the Leica 1 in 1925. The centenary will be 16 years from now. Apparently Leica considers this latter date the official founding of the Leica line. My 1975 Leica CL is an engraved "50 Jahre" anniversary model. A friend's 1975 M4 is similarly engraved. So the 100 year anniversary, according to Leica is in 2025. Aren't we jumping the gun? Of course I probably won't be around in 2025 so I would be happy to accept the earlier date. Will Leica? Larry Z