reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Just a nit-picking curiosity...
I happened to notice a couple of days ago that the bottom plates on my Leica.IIIs are different. The chrome model is pretty much like I would expect with "auf" & "zu", but the black model, a year older I believe, has "open-auf" & "close - zu" - English added.
Sooo...
Normal or no?
Not the original bottom plate on the Black model?
Original plate engraved in the States at later time?
I'm not a stickler about this camera, it's a beater and therefore, my favorite, but just curious what someone might know/think.
cheers ~
I happened to notice a couple of days ago that the bottom plates on my Leica.IIIs are different. The chrome model is pretty much like I would expect with "auf" & "zu", but the black model, a year older I believe, has "open-auf" & "close - zu" - English added.
Sooo...
Normal or no?
Not the original bottom plate on the Black model?
Original plate engraved in the States at later time?
I'm not a stickler about this camera, it's a beater and therefore, my favorite, but just curious what someone might know/think.
cheers ~
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FrankS
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Perhaps it was a US export model, therefore English added?
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
I wondered that as well -- even though I got it from the FSU ...FrankS said:
It may be quite a high-mileage little unit. Thanks Frank.Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
Mine has both.
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
The bilingual markings are normal. Definitely factory engraved. If you take a look at the loading diagrams found on the base of the shutter crate (or the baseplate in pre-IIIc cameras) the instructions are in 4 languages.
Jay
Jay
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
See? That's the very reason we pay Jay the big bucks. He's even read the inside of MY Leicas! ...all 4 languages! Thanks Jay - amazing I've never noticed that before.
My black Leica also has an extra "post" on the bottom, opposite end from where the bottom plate hooks. I assume this is for winding attachments. Not there on my year later white model III.
My black Leica also has an extra "post" on the bottom, opposite end from where the bottom plate hooks. I assume this is for winding attachments. Not there on my year later white model III.
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
CVBLZ4 said:
Many things did attach themselves at the bottom of the Leica. Not only motors (clockwork), but also an early flash gun, among other things.
Jay
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Interesting. Got any pics or illustrations?ZorkiKat said:
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
CVBLZ4 said:My black Leica also has an extra "post" on the bottom, opposite end from where the bottom plate hooks. I assume this is for winding attachments. Not there on my year later white model III.
Mine has one of those little "extra" knobs too - Is it just me or does everyone spend many a happy half-hour trying to get the baseplate on the wrong way round?
I expect it's me!
Cheers, Ian
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Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
Ian, I found EXACTLY the same thing happened with me - I have a really obvious little metal bit for the baseplate to clip to, and I still find myself putting the baseplate backwards!
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Oh no, I've never done that... more than 3 or 4 times... or 6.Jocko said:Is it just me or does everyone spend many a happy half-hour trying to get the baseplate on the wrong way round? I expect it's me!