Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #603764 in Books
• Published on: 1992-08
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 392 pages

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive book but...
I have bought this book twice now, the older edition and this new one.
The 2004 (current) edition is obviously more complete and definetevely worthed having it, adding reviews on the newest Leica lenses and cameras, if you need a book on Leica which encloses pretty much everything at a decent price this one is, but, in my opinion, it falls sometimes short on description and often on pictures as well, even if there are some very beautiful color ones scattered around (but too little...). Don't get me wrong, with this book you get to have a look at ALL Leica products, from the beginning to date, but even at over 600 pages, there is a feeling of something missing, you are left craving for more...I do own the Jim Lager Illustrated Leica History on three volumes, much more expensive but so much more full of detailed info and beautiful life size pictures...
Another low point of this book is also the pretty large amount of typographical errors...they could have done better with that...!
All in all, anyway, after the Lager Leica "Bible", this is the one to go if you are a Leica addict...and if you're reading this you probably are...!

Collecting Leica would be very difficult without this book
Often the cost of this type of guide is not reflected in the quality of information or presentation but in this case it is.
Just about the only thing that the Author does not include, on all matters Leica, are prices but if combined with the, somewhat cheaper and cross referenced, Price Guide a collector will be fully equipped. The only thing the collector might require is a cut down pocket versions to match the Price Guide for use when "out on the road" and the Author does, indeed, produce them

A pretty comprehensive but a little poor on pics...
I have bought this book twice now, the older edition and this new one.
The 2004 (current) edition is obviously more complete and definetevely worthed having it, adding reviews on the newest Leica lenses and cameras, if you need a book on Leica which encloses pretty much everything at a decent price this one is, but, in my opinion, it falls sometimes short on description and often on pictures as well, even if there are some very beautiful ones scattered around it. Don't get me wrong, with this book you get to have a look at ALL Leica products, from the beginning to date, but even at over 900 pages, there is a feeling of something missing, you are left craving for more...I do own the Jim Lager Illustrated Leica History on three volumes, much more expensive but so much more full of info and beautiful life size pictures...
Another low point of this book is also the pretty large amount of typographical errors...they could have done better with that...!
All in all, anyway, after the Lager Leica "Bible", this is the one to go if you are a Leica addict.