[rollei_list] Re: Fake Leica, Stupid seller

  • From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:40:42 -0700

John,
You are welcome!

For the unwashed, Harry Pellow is the foremost writer
on the subject of 356 Porsche engine rebuilding.  I am
sorry that he was not around when I first started to
build Porsche racing engines.

Jerry

John Jensen wrote:

> Jerry, thanks re the FED/Zorki info.  Thinking of FED
> (Felix, that is), the TV series from 20 years ago
> "Reilly, Ace of Spies" is now on DVD.
>
> The 356 is no coincidence.  356s forever!  Or as the
> late, great Harry Pellow (The Maestro) would say,
> "Keep the 356 faith."
>
> John
>
> --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > John,
> > They are as good as any other FED derived Zorki
> > camera.
> >
> > From your e-mail name, can I assume that you are
> > a Porsche enthusiast?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > John Jensen wrote:
> >
> > > Jerry, aside from the fact that they are fakes,
> > are
> > > they any good (as cameras)?  Do you know?  Just
> > > curious.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Patric,
> > > > Have you ever tried to convince a thief that he
> > > > should
> > > > go straight?  He is not stupid, just dishonest.
> > > >
> > > > I have seen that same case on eBay before.
> > > > (Nosepiece
> > > > re-sewn at wrong angle).
> > > >
> > > > I see loads of these fake Leicas at camera shows
> > > > here
> > > > in California.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > J Patric Dahlén wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Talking about Leicas and russian copies:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32928&item=7505998274&rd=1
> > > > >
> > > > > The seller says that the camera belonged to an
> > > > Officer in the Luftwaffe...
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent an email and told him that the camera
> > > > actually is a post-war Zorki.
> > > > > He replied that it's an original Leica and I
> > > > should not talk "shit" about
> > > > > things I don't know about. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > "das ist eine original leica kamera die wurde
> > > > überprüft, und rede nicht so
> > > > > ein scheiß  wennst dich nicht auskennst"
> > > > >
> > > > > This is kind of cute. I wonder what he thinks
> > the
> > > > russian "B" at the rewind
> > > > > switch stands for? :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe someone here on the list also wants to
> > > > explain some things to this
> > > > > guy?
> > > > >
> > > > > /Patric
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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