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pedro.m.reis
11-03-2005, 08:00
Hi ppl.
This
http://cgi.ebay.com/LEITZ-LEICA-II-CAMERA_W0QQitemZ7557978791QQcategoryZ30099QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem
Its original or copy? Why?
Where can i find a site that teach how to tell the differences?

Tks
Brian Sweeney
11-03-2005, 08:05
Leica Standard with accessory Rangefinder. Looks authentic. Real Elmar lens. The Russian fakes tend to re-engrace the aperture to the old "F18" standard, but the DOF scale is left F16. This one has matching F numbers on the lens and DOF chart.
pedro.m.reis
11-03-2005, 08:12
But the ingraves ( serial number, DRP on the speed selectr, etc) seems too "rustic". Is that normal?
Brian Sweeney
11-03-2005, 08:27
That is how they look on my uncoated, black paint 9cm F4 Elmar. The paint wears down, the engraving looks like this. It looks normal to me, compared with that lens.
pedro.m.reis
11-03-2005, 08:33
Humm, ok, Just another thing, the lens is different from this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leica-I-Model-C-1930_W0QQitemZ7558386101QQcategoryZ98923QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

Different lots? Year of production?
captainslack
11-03-2005, 11:18
Looks authentic to me. Besides, the copies are usually made from old FED's & Zorki's, which are copies of actual Leica II's. This, as Brian said, is a Leica Standard.
Brian Sweeney
11-09-2005, 02:17
This auction, as stated by the honest seller, is for a Russian copy of the above mentioned camera.

You can barely make it out, but note that the F-Stops on the Elmar copy's DOF scale (lens mount) differ from those on the aperture scale (front of lens).

http://cgi.ebay.com/LEICA-I-BLACK-OLD-RANGEFINDER-CAMERA_W0QQitemZ7561616598QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem