Leica Luftwaffe?

[Mrphantom]

Thank you for all your input guys! I trust your judgement regarding the prices and I don´t think I will be able to negotiate the price that much. These will have to pass. I found some online selling for 3-4-5000usd, but this must be fantasy prices.

 

[DrMcCoy]

Thank you for all your input guys! I trust your judgement regarding the prices and I don´t think I will be able to negotiate the price that much. These will have to pass. I found some online selling for 3-4-5000usd, but this must be fantasy prices.

A guy I used to know who owned a shop always said "Keep in mind, when you look on eBay, you're seeing cameras listed at those prices, not what they're actually selling for".

Point being, yeah those are probably fantasy prices unless there's something super special/specific about them.

 

[Vince Lupo]

A guy I used to know who owned a shop always said "Keep in mind, when you look on eBay, you're seeing cameras listed at those prices, not what they're actually selling for".

Point being, yeah those are probably fantasy prices unless there's something super special/specific about them.

I find when you're looking on eBay, go to the 'Advanced' page, then you can specify 'sold listings'. As you say, current auctions don't tell you much, but looking at 'sold listings' are a bit of a help.

 

[Mrphantom]

Good advice.
One last question in general. Is there any way you can see if a camera like this is in working condition just by looking at the pictures? How do they work? Is all manual or do they use a battery?

 

[MISH]

No battery, when purchasing a camera that old I always figure on $250 - $300 additional expense for a CLA, might not need it but best to figure that into the cost


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[MISH]

I can also add for me I am most concerned with the cosmetic condition and in this case the "specialness"


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[Jim Lager]

Greetings Mrphantom, 346612 is a IIIb shipped to Berlin on 26.2.40 on shipment 7989.
It is a Luftwaffe delivery. It appears to have the expected Fl.No.38079. It may have the legend Luftwaffen-Eigentum on the back vulcanite. I have handled a Luftwaffe IIIb very close in number at 346598. Can you supply the serial number of the 5cm Elmar? Thank you, Jim Lager.