[rollei_list] Re: Serial No's
- From: Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 00:07:01 +0100 (BST)
Indeed. The Reid was developed in no small part from
the results of the British Army paying a visit on
Leitz, and the late lamented Dr Stewart Bell, for many
years lens tester for "Amateur Photographer" was part
of that Army team.
Nick
--- Marc James Small <msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 05:04 PM 9/7/05 -0500, Peter J Nebergall wrote:
> >I'm working on a WW2 novel, where the protagonists
> are all photographers.
> > My main characters are the Englishman Eric
> Gilchrist, using Reed 35s,
>
> If you wish your novel to have some measure of
> credibility, please ensure
> that you learn the history of the breed. First,
> learn how to spell it:
> the name is "Reid". Second, learn its provenance:
> it was not produced
> until 1947.
>
> A Reid IS a camera over which to lust, of course,
> even if it has little to
> do with Rolleiflex.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
>
> NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505
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