http://members.tripod.com/adm/popup/roadmap.shtml?member_name=urleica&path=index.html&client_ip=205.188.208.105&ts=978656270&ad_type=POPUP&id=ca080c9a276830319e9915d24ba5f510

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 04, 2001

Answers

Golden Leicas

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 04, 2001.

Martin, I tried the link and got a picture of a white leica in a blizzard. I'll try again later.

-- Bob Fleischman (RFXMAIL@prodigy.net), January 04, 2001.

I tried your hyperlink and also tried copying & pasting the URL from your first post. I get a Tripod banner at the top, then a blank white page, and the message, "Done, but with errors on page."

-- Bob Fleischman (RFXMAIL@prodigy.net), January 05, 2001.

Bob I found two much shorter URLs which also go to the same page ! http://urleica.tripod.com/

www.urleica.com Hope these work

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 06, 2001.

I think I'll throw up!

-- Bill Mitchell (bmitch@home.com), January 06, 2001.

OH-MY-GOD!

-- Hoyin Lee (leehoyin@hutchcity.com), January 07, 2001.

The reactions are funnier than the link itself.

-- Ken Shipman (kennyshipman@aol.com), January 07, 2001.

The gold-plated table-top tripod went too far over the edge for me.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@mail.com), January 07, 2001.

Gold Leica R4

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 07, 2001.

Gold Leica M6 year of the Dragon

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 07, 2001.

Gold Leicaflex

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 07, 2001.

Gold Leica M4-2

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 07, 2001.

Almost every camera manufacturers, one time or another made gold cameras here is a gold Nikon FA

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), January 07, 2001.

As a matter of fact, the most expensive camera by weight are Minox cameras by far.

A titanium Minox TLX weights four oz, at today's bullion price, it worth 4 oz of pure gold, four American Eagle gold bullion coins in value and weight.

Gold plated Leica probably worth only its weight equivalent in silver.

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), June 10, 2001.

But then, try taking a picture with a piece of gold bullion. Though I don't suppose very many shots, if any, get taken with gold cameras.

-- Bob Fleischman (RFXMAIL@prodigy.net), June 10, 2001.

Well, AFAIK, President Eisenhower used a Gold Minox IIIs, and The Prince Philip uses a gold Minox B ( when seen a lot of use, as it was sent to Minox GmbH for overhaul )

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), June 10, 2001.

Oskra Barnack Centenary Gold Leica R3 and M4-P

To commorate the centenary birthday of Leica inventor Oskra Barhack, Ernst Leitz issued 24 carat gold plated Leica R3 and M4- P The gold Oskra Barnack R3 has signature "O. Barnack" 1879- 1979 on the pentaprism housing, the M4-P has the same on top plate. The special camera was packed in mahogany presentation box.

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), June 15, 2001.

Oskar Barnack Centenary Gold Leica R3

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), June 16, 2001.

Oskar Barnack Centenary Gold M4-2 with matching lens

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), June 16, 2001.