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Pecole

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  • Birthday 07/02/1934

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    Santa Barbara de Nexe, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
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    Portugal

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    Aviation, photo, Leica
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    Retired lawyer (Belgian born)
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    Digilux 2, V-Lux 20

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  1. Yes, Jean-Claude. As for derleicaman, "my" Summarit "Betribsob." is clearly engraved Germany, what suggests it is one of the earliest produced in the country after the start of manufacturing in Canada. Jean-Claude
  2. Surprising! I know "Betriebsk." is more common, but I saw at least - years ago - two other "Betriebsob." engraved on an Elmar 135 (at Köln trade fair) and on a Summicron-R 35mm first version at Amersfoort (Netherland) in 1978 or 79. Both asked prices were prohibitive (at my point of view).
  3. Not trivial indeed, and still less when it's engraved "Betribsob. 051", no?
  4. The Leicameter MR was the first CdS meter offered by Leitz. It is characterized by a protruding switch. Dennis Laney says (page 362, 2nd edition) that "black versions are known" and are "rare". I had two in my Fontenelle collection, both in orginal box : nº75118 in black chrome and nº68498 black painted. Unfortunately, I was unable to find good photos in my archives, except the image of base hereunder.
  5. Pecole

    Modern painting

    Contrary to what says the title of this thread, the following images are not of "modern paintings", but natural photos of various flowers' hearts. And a way to emphasize the macro possibilities of the small Leica V-LUX 20.
  6. A "flower" ten times larger than its "origin" plant.
  7. Never heard of - nor seen - an all-chrome FIKUS. My edvice : private arrangementI join a photo of my ELNY ADFIK, the "american" FIKUS, chrome and grey and of course calibrated as well for 127mm.
  8. Your obsevation is right, Augusto : the 1920084 was a "3-elements", as confirmed in my archives. Something I discovered when investigating : the code is given as 11830 or 11730. I could not investigate further.
  9. Your obsevation is right, Augusto : the 1920084 was a "3-elements", as confirmed in my archives.
  10. The Elmar 90 was definitely one of my favorites, most especially the all-chrome first model. Coming to the subject, my last screw-mount code 11830 is serialled 1920084 (illustrated), the 1920875 I also had being a BM. That seems to confirm Luigi Bertolotti when he underlines the scarcity of the screw-mount with serial above 2.xxx.xxx. The only one I had in collection was a screw-mount Canadian Summicron 90 numbered 2009617. And why not to add some illustrations of my "favorites" - I had a total of 43 of them - , including the all-chrome model that came in its light brown container BDFOO.
  11. Perfectly true, it is exactly what I did. The only problem : information was scarce and, if prices were (generally) affordable, you often had in hands articles the interest of which - rarity, early serials and other peculiarities - appear only when the possibility to investigate - and photograph - is not anymore at hand.
  12. Guess! I published most of the archives of my Fontenelle Collection some years ago in this Forum. If a "newbie" knows them, ask Jim Lager or Paul-Henry van Hasbroek about my collection. And if you want my detailed listings, just ask (and send your e-mail address).
  13. I did collect both, had more than 450 bodies, nearly 700 lenses (including, of course, more than 25 different Elmars 50) and not to be forgotten. one thousand accessories from simplest rings to black MOOLY-C. But it was 50 years ago, when things were affordable. My real acnievement? have discovered in Belgium and bought the original prototype of the Leica 250, serial 114052, chrome and still in strictly original condition, as it was made and delivered to order with a second black paint copy (nº114051 unfortunately brought to FF standard) to a Belgian photographer in November 1933.
  14. Here is a photo of one of my non-stadardized Leica I. Normally, the earliest models had the same numero (serial) of five digits engraved on the three lenses. The one I illustrate is a later model, where only the three last digits of the serial are engraved on the three lenses. Incidentally, the distance meter is not the one associated with this set : yours is a FOKOS (horizontal with "foot"), the"real" one is a FODIS. See my illustrations.
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