[rollei_list] Re: Query: Mechancial Cameras and spurious characters

  • From: Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:28:19 -0400

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.


















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