Leica IIIc Luftwaffen Eigentum - serial numbers list?

[tjh]

Interesting item on Ebay: Item 200954675220, "Leica IIIc Navy (Kriegsmarine) w/ Eagle(Reichsadler)". This one seems easy to fake by adding an engraving and I can't imagine it is real but .... can someone check against the Lager list?

Tom

 

[Rangefinderfreak]

Those "Kriegsmarine eigentum" collectors are a funny bunch... Like shellac 78rpm record collectors, Even a glued together piece of crap is a find...

 

[johannielscom]

Interesting, looks legit but I would venture a guess that the flash sync isn't Leitz-issued. They likely would have upgraded the camera to also have a flash delay dial like the IIIf and IIIa-syn had. And would have replaced the red blind since they considered the material inferior.

Lets see where this non-original rare Kriegsmarine IIIc ends!

 

[tjh]

I noticed the flash sync. The red curtain looks in very good shape for an original. The few original red curtains I've seen have been sticky messes.

Tom

 

[LeicaTom]

That IIIC Red Curtain went to Firma Kleininger in Bukarest on shipment 27534 on 21.8.41

IT IS A FAKE!!!!! Someone faked the Kriegsmarine Eagle on that one 100%

I wish you could get sellers thrown off the ebay for selling fake sh*t just isn't fair....

Tom

 

[LeicaTom]

Well, $2225 for a 100% faked camera, verified to have been delivered to Romania, some collectors with money are just plain dumb! 😛

Tom

 

[tjh]

I just saw the $2225! Even the text of the EBay listing sounded suspicious.

 

[aicardi]

I just stumbled on these while looking for a iiia.
The seller clearly states he/she doesn't know if it's authentic. My guess is it's not.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222367075484?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I'd do this if the price was right even if it is fake. I'm just looking for a user. 🙂

Further searches I found this.
http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/scre...n-eigentum-and-summitar-5cm-f2-with-case.html

For this price I'd have to be 100% sure of authenticity. Even if I could afford this, It would not be used.