Coming from the perspective of being a Zenit KMZ importer, this article was interesting, and I was happy to see at the end that they report the fakes aren’t half bad.  I’ve never really shot much with the Leica rangefinder cameras since I prefer SLR’s but maybe someday I’ll pick one up, and perhaps it will be a copy and not the real thing.  Saving this link for future reference.  Jump to the page on Mike Eckman’s site to get a ton of very useful detail about the ways to spot a copy.   And of course the less subtle things like the Zenit or Fed logos.

There’s a saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and when it comes to prestige products like handbags, watches, and cameras, there are whole

Source: How to Spot a Fake Leica