Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A pleasure Len. Steve's site is fascinating and always worth a peak at to see if there is something new or updated. He does a brilliant job...hope you get to see this STeve. Peter Dzwig Leonard Taupier wrote: > Now this is very interesting. I didn't know Steve had pages like this on > the his site. > > This is where it becomes very difficult to spot a fake. The camera has > all the details it's a real Leica II. It most likely is. If original, > the engraving and insignia can transform a common $400 Leica II into a > collectible worth thousands of dollars. > > The k version Leica IIIc is more common but valuable and is a target for > counterfeiters. Here a $300 IIIc can become a $5000 collectible if done > right. > > Thanks for the link, Peter. > Len > > > On Jan 13, 2009, at 7:20 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > >> For an interesting discussion on Nazi engravings and a mystery Leica see: >> >> http://www.cameraquest.com/kriegsma.htm >> >> I wonder if Steve ever found anything more. Steve? >> >> ...and for a low temperature IIIc that may have been a Luftwaffe >> camera see: >> >> http://www.cameraquest.com/leica_iiic_k_gray.htm >> >> Peter Dzwig >> >> Bob W wrote: >>> Another little detail that he missed - and it's easily overlooked - >>> is that >>> the real Leica has the word 'Leica' written on top, whereas the fake >>> has the >>> word 'Zorki'. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf Of Leonard Taupier >>>> Sent: 13 January 2009 01:31 >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? >>>> >>>> I hope he adds a little more information to make his site more >>>> complete. One point of clarification is where the Elmar >>>> infinity stop >>>> ends. Early Leica Elmars and Hektors had the infinity stop at the 11 >>>> o'clock position where he says only the copy is. >>>> >>>> He also omits the original viewfinder frame shape which is stepped >>>> where the screw is. The later Leica II was changed to what he shows >>>> as correct only after Leica made the Leica III. >>>> >>>> I would have also mentioned that the Leica II does not have a slow >>>> shutter speed dial. >>>> >>>> Everything else he mentions is pretty good. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the link. >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 12, 2009, at 7:35 PM, A. Lal wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rick Oleson, who is a member of the IDCC, has a web page with >>>>> useful info on this topic. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-213.html >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> -- >> >> =========================================================== >> Dr Peter Dzwig >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig