Identifying Leica Cameras: Buying and Selling Your Leica Safely [Paperback]

Watson-Guptill (Author)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Amphoto Books (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817440267
• ISBN-13: 978-0817440268
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book despite errors and omitions., January 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Identifying Leica Cameras: Buying and Selling Your Leica Safely (Paperback)

This book contains a good deal of information, but it is poorly organized and edited. There is a large amount of typographical errors and some of the specs are not even listed. For example, one of the cameras had its strap lug type listed while another did not. The author did not list the dimentions of the cameras, nor the weight of the cameras(grams, ounces, drams, no weight measurement). Finally, and most importantly, he doesn't tell a story with any of these cameras. Yes, there is alot of pictures of these rare beauties, but its boring. Its hard to believet that in his reaserch that the people involved in their development did not tell him any funny anecdotes. Its boring and a shame.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Identifying Leica Cameras - Review, January 5, 2000

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This review is from: Identifying Leica Cameras: Buying and Selling Your Leica Safely (Paperback)

Excellent authoritative and comprehensive book that accomplishes exactly what the title says. I use it almost daily.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leicaphiles, take note..., February 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Identifying Leica Cameras: Buying and Selling Your Leica Safely (Paperback)

A very handy book to be carried about when buying used Leica equipment. The book does just what its title says. I have been a Leicaphile (and Hasselblad fan as well) for many years. I find it very enjoyable just to sit, read and learn about these fine photographic machines. I received it only today and already am hooked.