Leica LTM What is going on here???

[Dralowid]

Curious about the lens flange etc, presumably re-chromed and re covered. All in all to be avoided methinks...or might that turn out to be a cheap Hektor?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leica-I-...m=173657477995&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

 

[David Hughes]

A pity there's no picture of the body with the lens removed.


Regards, David

 

[Erik van Straten]

Mmm, reminds me of the Leica I of Henri: chromed. Perhaps these cameras were worn down to the brass and were then chrome-plated at the request of the owner. I can not imagine the Leica I more ugly, but with Henri's camera masterpieces are made.


Erik.

 

[p.giannakis]

There is no "Ernst Leitz" written around the shutter speed button either - is this normal?

 

[Dralowid]

Probably polished away, you can see that polishing has rounded the corners on features prior to plating. It is/was genuine once but I don't understand what appears to be extension tubes.

 

[Sumarongi]

There is no "Ernst Leitz" written around the shutter speed button either - is this normal?

No, it's there, just faintly visible 🙂