tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post7068495123975232184..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: COLLECTING LEICA CAMERASLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-64275915597003647212017-11-14T11:53:06.059-06:002017-11-14T11:53:06.059-06:00The wooden box has a snake emblem on it too! Thank...The wooden box has a snake emblem on it too! Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-20950677537765676602017-11-14T11:51:11.027-06:002017-11-14T11:51:11.027-06:00Your pair of binoculars is the basic Leica Trinovi...Your pair of binoculars is the basic Leica Trinovid binocular. However, it was offered by Leica as a special edition, covered with cobra skin instead of the usual covering. It also included a special carrying case, also made of Cobra skin.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-30750119154354030082017-11-14T11:50:52.246-06:002017-11-14T11:50:52.246-06:00We were Leica dealers and collectors for many year...We were Leica dealers and collectors for many years until a divorce. My husband kept most of our collection but I have a pair of 8 x 20C Cobra Trinovids in a wood box #098-218. I can't find anything about them including from Leica in Germany. Have you ever seen or heard of them. I can't remember if it was something just offered to dealersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-31429996275001661782017-11-14T11:50:00.267-06:002017-11-14T11:50:00.267-06:00Getting a Leica at 5 years? That is outrageous. Yo...Getting a Leica at 5 years? That is outrageous. You are quite lucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-70589591546031728782017-11-14T11:49:19.716-06:002017-11-14T11:49:19.716-06:00My first Leica, a Leica III with 50mm f/2 Summar, ...My first Leica, a Leica III with 50mm f/2 Summar, which my father gave me for my fifth birthday.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-65217691391824992692017-11-14T11:49:02.555-06:002017-11-14T11:49:02.555-06:00Which do you consider your most prized Leica posse...Which do you consider your most prized Leica possession?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-30343190180654514352017-11-14T11:48:10.440-06:002017-11-14T11:48:10.440-06:00The Ermanox was built by Ernemann in Germany. It w...The Ermanox was built by Ernemann in Germany. It was the first camera to feature an f/2 lens, the 100mm f/2 Ernostar. The camera utilized glass plates of the 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 inch size. It was made famous by Erich Salomon who used it for years to photograph important political (and other) events in the early 1900s. The camera was relatively small and could be used hand held. In 1925, when the Leica became available, Salomon switched to using it because it was noticeably smaller and easier to use than the Ermanox. Today Ermanox cameras are very rare, especially if in working condition.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-46434950839795080332017-11-14T11:46:43.704-06:002017-11-14T11:46:43.704-06:00Those are some very impressive pieces. But what is...Those are some very impressive pieces. But what is an Ermanox?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-169754206115382332017-11-14T11:46:18.300-06:002017-11-14T11:46:18.300-06:00You are making me cry. Here is a short list: 90mm ...You are making me cry. Here is a short list: 90mm f/2.2 Thambar, 50mm f/1.4 Summilux SM, 85mm f/1.5 Summarex, 105mm f/6.3 "Mountain" Elmar, grey Leica IIIc with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar, both engraved "Luftwaffen Eigentum" with specially modified baseplate for flash synch with detachable flash, Leica M3, serial #700xxx, from the first batch ever made, to mention some. While not a Leica, at the same time I also sold an extremely rare Ermanox with 100mm f/2 Ernostar.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-64988216676435016242017-11-14T11:44:49.925-06:002017-11-14T11:44:49.925-06:00Could you tell us what some of the rare items were...Could you tell us what some of the rare items were that you had?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-3505676934118812882017-11-14T11:44:18.301-06:002017-11-14T11:44:18.301-06:00Only a few pieces besides my working cameras. I us...Only a few pieces besides my working cameras. I used to have a rather extensive collection several years ago, but I sold it - much too soon, if I look at today's prices.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-43386930321426753152017-11-14T11:44:01.399-06:002017-11-14T11:44:01.399-06:00Heinz, do you have a collection of Leica cameras?Heinz, do you have a collection of Leica cameras?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-10859837500425793292017-11-14T11:43:37.110-06:002017-11-14T11:43:37.110-06:00No, the owner sold it several years ago to two oth...No, the owner sold it several years ago to two other Leica collectors, one from Rochester, NY and the other from Columbus, Ohio. Sorry, I can't mention any names. The Rochester collection most likely was the largest in the US until a while ago when it was sold for an undisclosed amount to Leica Camera in Wetzlar, Germany for their Leica museum.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-18065077487763946982017-11-14T11:42:47.839-06:002017-11-14T11:42:47.839-06:00Is the largest Leica collection in the US still in...Is the largest Leica collection in the US still in Florida and who owns it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com