On Monday, April 11, 2005, at 05:33 PM, Bob Shell wrote: > On Monday, April 11, 2005, at 02:35 AM, Ardeshir Mehta wrote: > >> "What is astounding about this camera to me is the VERY high quality >> of=20= the chrome. It is much higher than I have ever seen on any >> Russian=20 camera before. In fact, the chrome on this camera is good >> enough to=20 pass with most people as original Leica! Believe it or >> don't." >> >> Who knows, some years down the road we may see fake Leicas even >> BETTER=20= made than the real ones of yore ...=A0!=A0;-) > > There go those spurious characters again. Yes. I have NO idea where they come from. BTW: I tried to find "MIME" in my "Mail" program, but couldn't - and I even searched the "Help" file. > The camera on Mr. Gandy's site is one from Russian Souvenirs. I have > one of the fake Leicas made by the same shop, and it is silky smooth. > Far above the rest of the pack in quality. This shop has made a lot of > fake prototypes as well as fake cut away cameras. Whoever they are, > they are real craftsmen. > > Bob I think I should look into buying one from them! Cheers.