Leica Ersnt Leitz Wetzler

[Discraft]

I found this camera for sale the serial number is 247631, i looked it up and got to see that it's a IIa model, but this model has a wood finish to it and i can't seem to find any picture or information on this camera..
So my question is, is this a rare camera or is it comun?

Thanks

 

[Lflex]

My guess is fake.

 

[Discraft]

Well hi states in the topic as a russian copy.. So that may be why i can't find anything on the net..
Thanks

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

A link to it would be helpful and we can then tell you more.

The S/No suggests a 1937 IIIa to me and so it would have a slow speed dial on the front at about 11 o'clock.

Regards, David

 

[HuubL]

wood finish on a Ersnt Leitz Wetzler smells Russian fake from miles away. If you don't pay more than $50, you're ok.

 

[Dez]

There were lots of versions of the wooden Zorki fakes. Here's one in shiny chrome that supposedly celebrated the 40th anniversary of the KGB. It is serial #25- I wonder how many #25's were made?

Cheers,
Dez

 

[farlymac]

There were lots of versions of the wooden Zorki fakes. Here's one in shiny chrome that supposedly celebrated the 40th anniversary of the KGB. It is serial #25- I wonder how many #25's were made?

Cheers,
Dez

As many as they could pound out. That really is a bit extreme on the chrome.
PF

 

[sparrow6224]

The Russians are nothing if not a bit extreme.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

But would they bother making them if they couldn't ell them? They need extreme/gullible buyers and I wonder where most of them live...

Regards, David