old leica ?

[byron185]

Hi Everone,

came across this when going through my late fathers things.
not sure if its a worker but seems in very nice condition.
Can anyone tell me anything about it,
and what sort of value it may be worth if i was to sell this on.
cheers
Byron

 

[Imagedude]

I think it's a fake, see http://www.portretteur.nl/index.php...=86:leicafake&catid=40:rangefinders&Itemid=61

 

[Shewie]

Just done a bit of googling

With that serial number I get a Leica III 1937 ....

http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm

No idea what it's worth but it's a nice bit of kit

 

[Shewie]

Was looking at these ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mstreetphoto/5434244471/

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But the ramp in the centre looks wrong

 

[DavidJT]

I used to have a IIIa, never seen one that colour though.
You could try running some film through it. You need to re-trim the leader so that it is about double the normal length. Always found mine awkward to load through the bottom.
Take it to a good camera dealer to apraise, I also have my suspicions about it though.

 

[salan]

90% sure it's a fake.
Alan

 

[Wayland]

Sorry but looks like a fake to me as well.

I've handled a few over the years and the thing that always stands out is the precise engineering.

Quite apart from the key statement in the link from Imagedude: "Leica never produced a brass camera." there's just something that doesn't look "right" to me about it.

Hope I'm wrong but don't think I am.

 

[Ian S]

Unfortunately it is a fake - it's a re-engraved Fed or Zorki from Russia.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[byron185]

no probs,
rather know what it is so i dont advertise it wrong,
was not sure as i do have a genuine Leica Digilux 3 SLR which he left me.
cheers

 

[ged]

I've got one somewhere which is similar, but the case is absolutely identical. I think I paid a tenner for it in a swap shop in about 1975. I was probably robbed.