bill unruh Posted November 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) My wife's uncle, Derek Green, was a well known So California portrait photographer from the 1950's untill his sudden passing in 1980. He exclusively used his Leika IIIf (early years) and an M3 #1101557 in the later years, for high end black and white portrait work. We have his cameras and his fathers 3 Leikas. Dereks father was Leonard Green of Lenare (studios) Ltd., in Hanover Square, London. According to the Bio in the book Lenare The Art of Society Photography, Lenard's work included portraits of Sir Winston Churchill, the Queen and family, Lords and Ladys, Dukes, Earls, Ambassadors, royal weddings and so on (1924 to 1977). I'm not a photography buff and don't know if any of this is important, but I hate to see these cameras just sitting in the closet. We are considering the sale of Dereks M3 and IIIf to a local camera guy, but feel that Leonards stuff should be kept together. Any ideas if the history means anything? Is it at all important to anyone other than family? Leonards Leikas are early ones #5302, #86592, and #127234 Here are a few pics, I can post more if needed. Dereks M3 and IIIf Thanks , Bill and Peggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Hi bill unruh, Take a look here Five Leika's with some history ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
nhabedi Posted November 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 12, 2009 It's "Leica", not "Leika"... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2009 I'd not heard of Lenare until now but he appears to have been an important society photographer. If you are wishing to dispose of the camera equipment as one lot then any of the well known specialist auction houses would probably be interested in selling it for you provided you have adequate proof of provenance. Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill unruh Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 12, 2009 It's "Leica", not "Leika"... Now I really feel DUMB! Sorry. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted November 12, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 12, 2009 Please have a look at this sticky thread http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/78771-inherited-leica.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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