[Leica] Little QUIZ for a rainy afternoon.

[Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>]

End of week-end QUIZ.
(just for the fun, it's raining here)

1) Which was the first Leica engraved with that name ?

2) Which was the first Leica engraved with Leica 
   on the front ?

3) Which was the only M camera (variation) with
    nothing on the opening back cover ?
    (no ASA/DIN reminder or ISO setting)

4) What's the difference between a Leica 250 Reporter
    FF and GG ?

5) Why is there 3 little "feets" on the back of the rear cap
    IZQOO/14051 made for M bayonnet lenses until replacement
    by the current 14269.

6) Which was the first Leica camera with the infamous 
    Leitz Red Logo (Red Dot) on the front ?

7) What's a SMYOM ?

8) Which Leitz lens was almost unusable without a filter ?
    (Jim ?)

9) In the current M accessory line, there are two accessories
   first made by other companies. Which are they ?

10) Which was the only Leitz lens marketed with an another
    corporation's brand name engraved on it ?

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1) Leica II(D) 1932
2) Leica Ig
3) Leica M4-2 Gold-Barnack (who care ?)  ;-)
4) FF top speed 1/500 - GG 1/1000
5) It help for removing the screw-to-bayonet adapter
   from the M-camera body.
6) Leica R3 (1976)
7) Leicavit MP, the predecessor of Tom's rapidwinder.
8) 90/2,2 Thambar, with special filter with silvered centre spot.
9) Leica M-Handgrip 14405 (M-GRIP GMP Products USA)
   and Lens holder M  14404
   (Original Benser Base Plate Lens Holder - Germany)
   OK, the finish is different, but the idea was there.
10) 90mmf/4 Elmar-C 
    (M-Rokkor 1:4 90 Made by Leitz for the Leitz-Minolta CL)

Good afternoon,

Lucien