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In the years 1950's Paul Montel Editions, Paris, France, edited many guides and literature related to the practice of photography and cinema.

I found the 1958 edition of the Leica-Guide by W. D. Emanuel presenting the Leica's available at that time including the first M-series Leica, the M3. On the cover back there an advertising of "Spécialités Tiranty" that was the historical Leica representation in France since 1927. The company became later in the 60's Leitz-France.

My Leica M3 has the black wax seal with the letter "D" (Tiranty, Paris) in the top screw well of the lens mount, indicating that the camera was serviced officially there, in Paris. The complete list of symbol used to indentify the authorized Leica service is given bellow ( sourced from www.overgaard.dk/leica_definitions.html)

A

Ventzlaff, Athens

θ

Nordisk Optisk, Copenhavn

B

Leitz, London

κ

Berne, Tel Aviv

C

Leitz, Canada

λ

Cifsa Cia, Havana

D

Tyranti, Parigi

μ

Masson, Brussels

E

Brandt Optik, Stockholm

!

Botica. Manila

F

Luz Ferrando, Buenos Aires

ρ

Whysall’s, Durban

G

Cattaneo, Geneva

φ

Schaer, Costa Rica

H

Schmidt. Hongkong

2

Martin & Co, Teheran

I

Tauber, Cape Town

10

Petraglio, Biel

J

Koch, Zurich

15

Kreyenberg, hamburg

K

Microtecnica, Rio de Janeiro

21

Riemer, Los Angeles

L

Leitz Wetzlar

24

Camera Service Center, Hollywood

M

Pablo Ferrando, Montevideo

29

Nerlin. Oslo

N

Lackland, Auckland

31

Professional Camera Repair, New York

O

Odin, Nijmegen

33

Rocky Mountain Camera Repair, Denver

P

Perrot, Biel

44

Nissen, Helsinki

Q

Riesel, Sydney

56

Paepke, Dusseldorf

R

Sanitas, Bogota

60

Disko, Summkit

S

Schmidt, Tokyo

64

Sicol, Dublin

T

Carveth, Toronto

68

Diamon Damera Company, Houston

U

Commercial Ultramar, mexico

69

Pyrox, Melbourne

V

Forestier, Valparaiso

72

Wimmer & Co, Lisbon

W

Optotechnik, Vienna

84

Fisher, Nocosia

X

Fixit, Bagdad

85

Zeller, Cordoba

Y

Leitz, New York

89

Signal Depot, Sacramento

Z

(Not used)

90

Signal Depot, Tobyhanna

α

Hellmund, Caracas

92

Camcraft, Madison

β

Eclat, Colombia

95

Sick & Co, Lagos

γ

Karmali, Nairobi

96

Gohar & Co, Karachi

δ

Kavlin. La Paz

97

Sick & Co, Accra

ε

Chiarini, Cordoba

98

Photo-Tronic, Washington

η

Sico, Bombay

99

Galoeh Trading, Bandoeng

I had already since 1977 the Leica-Guide edition 1953 without dealing only of the original screw-mount Leica.

In another FOCA-Guide (1950), I found forgotten small leaflets related to a Kodak exposition table likely year 1966 and a user manual of a French Drepy Flash.

Before WWII in France, the Lumière company published its "Agenda Lumière" that was a comprehensive pocket treatise of photography and the related chemistry. I found recently the edition year 1933 that was purchased by the photo section of the sport association of "TCRP" that was the former "RATP" the public company in charge of public transportations in Paris, France.

Taken on: May 15, 2024

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