nikonosguy
Well-known
what is up with this... it's a $300/$400 camera tops
RARE working 1932 Leica II and Leitz Elmar 5cm 1:3.5 lens, Liberated in WW II
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Absolutely Authentic - Given by a wounded German Field Officer to an American battlefield surgeon in 1943 and kept in family for 72 years - used occasionally when a quiet, lightweight precision 35mm camera was essential.
Provenance statement included with full documentation. All photos are of this original Leica and lens.
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RARE working 1932 Leica II and Leitz Elmar 5cm 1:3.5 lens, Liberated in WW II
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Absolutely Authentic - Given by a wounded German Field Officer to an American battlefield surgeon in 1943 and kept in family for 72 years - used occasionally when a quiet, lightweight precision 35mm camera was essential.
Provenance statement included with full documentation. All photos are of this original Leica and lens.
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flyingpalm
Well-known
I don't see any wrong with it, to the seller, it worth that much.
nikonosguy
Well-known
^^^^ you can buy my black paint iid with summar and scnoo winder and accessories for $5000 -- a deal compared to this
flyingpalm
Well-known
Do you need to buy everything listed on eBay?
nikonosguy
Well-known
i don't buy on ebay any more.
flyingpalm
Well-known
Then why are you still looking at it?
nikonosguy
Well-known
because i was talking to a friend about high prices
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Others in here will know better but there is something i am not sure about. Leica II from 1932 did not have strap eye-lets and the letters on the camera seem a bit dodgy...
Is it a real one?
Is it a real one?
greyelm
Malcolm
It has the serial number of a model II (1931-2-3) but has been factory upgraded to a model III, probably in the late 1930s.
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Well, with documents of provenance, it has a bit higher historical value than average. On the other hand, it is upgraded and in below average condition. Might sell for more than $400, but it will take a long time to sell even if the seller accepts less than 10% of the asking price...
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
1943 and they met? Where and how?
Regards, David
1943 and they met? Where and how?
Regards, David
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
POW camp, presumably. By that time, a whole German army had been captured in Libya, with US help.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Sicily campaign, Italy after the invasion...all possible.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Thanks, the memory is going, I'm afraid.
Regards, David
Regards, David