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On 1 January 1935 appeared the first issue of of the magazine Leica News and Technique. This magazine was published by E. LEITZ (London) for the British market. Now the writer of the opening article does not mention his name. But the writer states: "The writer himself knows Mr. Barnack personally and had an opportunity of witnessing from the earliest stages the manufacturing of the first Leica series". On page 2 he adds: "I remember in 1923 how Mr. Barnack was still experimenting and how a number of mechanics in his department at the works used to assemble a certain portion of the Leica (...)" Now these quotes closely resemble quotes by Dr. Paul Wolff in other publications. So I am tempted to assume that Dr. Paul Wolff is the writer of this opning article. However, on page 3 the writer refers to Dr. Wolff as another person. 'It is as Dr. Wolff, a famous Leica user, says (...)" Page 3 also refers to an exhibition in London by Dr. Wolff with over 200 big enlargements. So my question is: Who can be the writer of this opening article? Eye-witness accounts on the Null-Serie are very scarce! Each new witness would be of great importance! Of course, it is possible that Dr Wolff is still the author, but that he somehow did not want to publish his name. E.G. because the article was already making free publicity for his London exhibition? I will include scans of this article in the next slides. Here I have already a question: Is this periodical digitally available? My collection is not at all complete. Roland
