Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica model a, number 412. It's from the very first production run in 1925. On May 28, 2015 9:29 AM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > takes me to the index > > On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 7:52 AM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> > wrote: > > > > > > http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=4&utm_source=WestLicht+%26+OstLicht&utm_campaign=98e8339de6-Einladung+PREVIEW+FOTO+AUKTION&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_98454c6087-98e8339de6-45953097 > > > > > > > > And those with the 2010 LUG yearbook can see a shot taken with this > > particular Leica, on Efke film. I badgered the owner to shoot a roll of > > film through it, and agreed to develop it and make prints. It seemed a > > shame that something that early wouldn?t see a few silver granules behind > > the cloth curtains. > > > > > > > > This camera was featured in the Viewfinder a year or two ago, from the > late > > Stuart Cohn?s collection. I loved Stu, and his cameras were the least of > > it. Nobody enjoyed a rollicking lunch like Stu! Supposedly his son was > > going to keep the collection intact, but my guess is the siren call of > > Westlicht became an excellent substitute for any curatorial desires. > > > > > > > > Jim Shulman > > > > Wynnewood, PA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information