Images and translated text from the Danish edition of “Fotofaszination – kameras, bilder, fotografen”
by Johan Willsberger.
Rolleiflex and Leica’s leading technical quality and their reputation as top products had its drawbacks. They were scrupulously copied. The Japanese, the Americans, The Frenchmen, the British, The Checks, the Russians, yes even the Germans tried to make a profit on the image of the masters.They even, specially when it comes to Leica even copied them in every detail.
I’m a bit of a Rolleiflex nut, and got two originals, one from 1952 and one from 1959 plus two Japanese copies – Ted
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