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Have just taken in about 85 E. Leitz items along with a IIIb body, a wind up motor drive, what I would call a trigger base, close up adapters, hoods, filters, printers, film loaders, viewfinders, right angle viewfinders, extension tubes, microscope bellows, lenses, lenses, lenses. Well maybe not that many but about 6 Leitz, a Zeiss Jenna Sonnar 1.5, a Schneider-Kreuznach 150mm, and many others pieces, even an old enlarger. I have what appears to be some strobe devies or flash devices that look like they came out of Dr. Frankenstien lab, long wand type items with curled glass, and the other with what looks like a tv tube light.

Sorry to take so much space, is there a book of all Leica equipement that I can reference to id these items.

Any direction would be appreciated.

-- Douglas Schiefer (webtrader@wetrade4u.com), August 20, 2001

Answers

Douglas:

Try these - all but the first two are out of print, and may be hard to find.

Identifying Leica Cameras: The Complete Pocket Guide to Buying and Selling Leicas Like an Expert - Ghester Sartorius

Identifying Leica Lenses: The Complete Pocket Guide to Buying and Selling Leica Lenses Like an Expert - Ghester Sartorius

Leica Illustrated Guide - James L. Lager

Leica Illustrated Guide II: Lenses, Accessories and Special Models - James L. Lager

For newer M gear and reflex cameras; Leica Illustrated Guide III : M and Leicaflex Lenses, Special Models and Accessories - James L. Lager

The Leica collectors guide, 1925-1960 - D. R. Grossmark

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), August 20, 2001.


The magic trio:

Leica Pocket Book 7th edition

Leica Accessory Guide 2nd edition

Leica International Price Guide 8th edition

All published by Hove Books and available at most camera book websites.

Cheers,

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), August 20, 2001.


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