Nick Rains Posted August 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just thought you'd be interested to see a photo of the original Ur-Leica and a print made from one of the original surviving Oscar Barnack negatives of his shots of Wetzlar. I was lucky enough to be able to see the Ur-Leica in the flesh during a visit to Solms last week. Pretty awesome, especially considering it's the only one in the world and insured for $5m! Ur-Leica Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Hi Nick Rains, Take a look here Ur-Leica. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ronan Posted August 7, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2011 I love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted August 7, 2011 Share #3 Posted August 7, 2011 "By coincidence, I had coffee and cake in the cafe on the ground floor of the same building the day I arrived in Wetzlar, unaware that this photo existed or of the significance of the building." .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SJP Posted August 9, 2011 Share #5 Posted August 9, 2011 exorcist - to remove bad thoughts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Rains Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted August 9, 2011 exorcist - to remove bad thoughts LOL! It's hard to have bad thoughts when visiting the heart of the camera optics industry. If anyone get's the chance to visit the factory at Solms, it's highly recommended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted August 9, 2011 Share #7 Posted August 9, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know the coffee shop in question, and had lunch there on my last free day in Wetzlar in October 2010. I’d spent several hours visiting the locations of both of the houses where Oskar Barnack used to live, followed by a long walk around the streets of the old town trying to relocate the location of the original optical institute founded by Kellner. So by the time my cake and coffee arrived, I was more than ready for both. As my rather out-of-date avatar photograph shows, during my first visit to Solms in the 1990s I not only saw the Ur Leica, but was allowed to handle it – something quite unthinkable given today’s conservation standards. But the camera seems to have survived the subsequent years better than I have, so no harm was done. Best regards, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted August 9, 2011 Share #8 Posted August 9, 2011 and I thought you owned Number 2 !!!! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonenameddavid Posted August 9, 2011 Share #9 Posted August 9, 2011 Number 2 turned out to be an Ur-Zorki 8-) David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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