Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There was an exhibit of some historically significant cameras on display, in the main building. Many cameras used by war photographers, etc, and I could not help but feel the gravity of the brave souls who brought their Leicas to battlefields, risking their own life, to bring back images. They also had quite a few used Leicas for sale, including many special editions. I was not in a market for any new equipment, so I didn't buy anything,, however. On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 2:45?PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Possibly from the most photographed spot in Wetzler. Did you have a chance > to visit the Leica shop; they have had some of the most collectible and > interesting odd bits of Leica around? > > On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 4:23?PM Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > > > I was on a road trip around Germany and visited Wetzlar last week. Stayed > > at the "Ernst Leitz Wetzlar" hotel in the Leitz Park complex, ate > breakfast > > at "Oskar's", had a tour of the museum and the factory and strolled > around > > Wetzlar. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kiisaka/europe2023/IMG_5069.jpeg.html > > > > The older former Leitz complex is now occupied by Leica Microsystems, on > > Ernst Leitz Strasse, while there really seems to be no sign of > Leitz/Leica > > left in the neighboring Solms any more. > > > > I was a little surprised to see that Zeiss had a significant presence in > > Wetzlar as well. The Carl Zeiss Wetzlar was formerly the Moritz Hensoldt, > > and continues to produce binoculars and other scopes. > > > > -- > > Ken Iisaka > > first name at last name dot org or com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com