ABLON value?

[ZorkiKat]

Are they valuable?
Jay

[Ronald M]

Only to collectors and those without scisors and one good eye.

[Ash]

I'm after one cos I'm lazy, but they fetch high prices on the bay

[jfbell20]

Copies can be obtained for 15 dollars on ebay here

http://cgi.ebay.com/COPY-of-Leica-ABLON-Metal-Film-Trimming-Template-Guide_W0QQitemZ7630961440QQihZ017QQcategoryZ30030Q QrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

A genuine Leica one could be wroth more to a collecter

John

PS There is a clickable link to the ebay seller on my classic camera blog http://classiccam.blogspot.com

[ZorkiKat]

I suppose I should keep it then. Its been lying dormant with other camera stuff. I was using it to trim leaders for film for sometime, but I reverted to using scissors because I found the snipping action easier than clamping film
in what looks to be a glorified door hinge and running a blade along its side :D

[Ash]

If you did ever want to shift it, I'd be interested, but not until I come across more money. The fakes look ok-ish though, maybe one of them would be better suited for actual use?

[peter_n]

I'm after one cos I'm lazy, but they fetch high prices on the bayOnly if the seller types the name correctly. I got mine at a very nice price because the seller called it an ALBON. :D

[Rhodie]

I picked mine up in London 5 years ago from Richard Caplan for the eyewatering cost of £60 [$100 approx].
But its ease of use means that it has seen a lot of service, especiallly when on the go.
I used mine only yesterday whilst on the Bangkok Skytrain, trimming the excess film with a swiss army knife, and was able to complete a load within a train stop.
When I mislayed mine some years ago a consequence was that my use of my IIIG declined until I found it again.
Valuable - very.
Essential - for me, certainly.
ATB
Rhodie