tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post6436408347600937500..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: LEICA COPIESLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-89027996386549704052014-12-10T08:30:03.928-06:002014-12-10T08:30:03.928-06:00That is not entirely correct. The Nikon rangefind...That is not entirely correct. The Nikon rangefinder cameras did utilize the Zeiss Contax body, however, they used the shutter of the Leica. They even had several prototype models which also had the Leica screw mount. See an article about this topic at: http://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2014/08/nikon-with-leica-screw-mount-and-other.htmlLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-44115044745762354222014-12-09T19:34:15.861-06:002014-12-09T19:34:15.861-06:00Nikon made cameras based on the German Contax.Nikon made cameras based on the German Contax.professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693874221643155853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-34885942626720184362012-10-21T11:32:52.134-05:002012-10-21T11:32:52.134-05:00These cameras generally are FED or Zorki models wh...These cameras generally are FED or Zorki models which have been converted by others to look like real Leicas. Besides being generally relatively crude cameras – they just don’t feel like a real Leica – the easiest way to tell is by removing the lens and looking at the rangefinder arm at the top of the camera. Both FED and Zorki eliminated the cam roller at the end of the arm, as found in all Leica models, and replaced it with just a simple, rounded metal tab. That is a dead giveaway that the camera is not a genuine Leica.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-88832589125160934622012-10-21T11:27:14.658-05:002012-10-21T11:27:14.658-05:00There are a large number of Russian Leica copies t...There are a large number of Russian Leica copies that are engraved with the Leica logo and apparent serial numbers. I see them regularly offered on eBay. Is there a reliable way to tell if the camera is a genuine Leica or a Russian fake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-16675858722502572262012-10-19T10:21:32.813-05:002012-10-19T10:21:32.813-05:00This is interesting. I never knew about the Minol...This is interesting. I never knew about the Minolta and Yashica connection. At first, I thought the Minolta didn't look much like a Leica copy, but then I realized that the chrome front plate with the lens mount alters the look substantially. But that is just cosmetics. It is definitely a Leica copy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469641643604325593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-30025418134283526942012-10-19T10:11:58.732-05:002012-10-19T10:11:58.732-05:00If I understand this correctly, Nikon never made a...If I understand this correctly, Nikon never made a camera that was based on the Leica or looked like a Leica.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.com