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The Michael Family Camera Museum, Part 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:316
Sale Title:The Michael Family Camera Museum, Part 1Lots with images:316
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:309
Date:9-Aug-2022
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W. Watson & Sons: Full plate field camera, mahogany and brass, circa 1890
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J. Lancaster & Son: Folding instantograph, circa 1890, with Lancaster 'seesaw' shutter; Carter & Werner, Ballarat retailer's plaque
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A leather bound cabinet card photo album with silver trimmings containing 29 portraits, predominantly English Archbishops, Deans, Bishops and other public figures including Lord Shaftsbury, Benjamin Disraeli, Charles Kingsley and others, circa 1880s-1890s by mainly London photographers
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Magic Lantern: The 'Praestantia' by Riley Brothers of Bradford. Engraved to the barrel of the lens with the words 'The Praestantia, Riley Bros Ltd, Bradford' and also bearing a similarly marked embossed brass makers plate to the base of the four-burner unit. Approx 53 cm with lens extended and 59 cm high to top of chimney when fully extended.
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Kemper (U.S.A.): Kombi, metal miniature box camera [#42177] with oxidized silver finish, introduced in 1892. Made to take 25 exposures on rollfilm, then double as a transparency viewer. Complete, with lens cap and original box. N.B: Additional lens cap with wider aperture also present.
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An Ilford medal for first prize awarded to W. J. White Esq. in 1895 in original Bravingtons of Kings Cross, London leather pouch. The presentation of medals and a scholarship of £100 per year for three years sponsored by the Ilford Company, was awarded by the Photographic Society of Great Britain (later the Royal Photographic Society). The awards were short lived as it was considered by the Society to be risky, with a possible taint of 'dealing with the trade'.
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Rochester Optical Company: Premo Senior stereo folding plate camera (marked Pony Premo No. 6), circa 1895, with Bausch & Lomb stereo pneumatic shutter 'unique' and rapid rectilinear lenses. Original maroon bellows.
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The Stereoscopic & Photographic Company (Regent Street, London): Revolving stereoscope table top stereo viewer in lovely walnut case with many cards present, circa 1895; 44 cm high.
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Kalloscop 'Put A Penny In The Slot' coin operated table top revolving stereo viewer, late 1890s; 49 cm high.
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Mattey (style) table top revolving stereoscopic viewer in timber case, circa 1900; 53 cm high.
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Mattey (style) table top revolving stereoscopic viewer in timber case, circa 1900; 53 cm high.
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Thornton-Pickard: Amber compact folding view half plate camera (S 69305 impressed on base of shutter), circa 1899, brass bound lens and Harrington & Co., Sydney retailer's plate with additional plate 'Harrington's Favorite Outfit'
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Rochester Optical & Camera Company: Pony Premo B folding plate camera, 5x7 inch plates, with Victor shutter; Harrington & Co., Sydney retailer's plate
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Underwood & Underwood: Hand-held stereo viewer, circa 1901 together with a Corte-Scope stereo and mono viewer (2 items)
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C. P. Goerz: Ango strut type folding camera with focal plain shutter, 13 x 18 cm, circa 1905, with a Newton finder and a Goerz Dagor 18 cm f6.8 lens
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Rochester Optical Company: Pony premo No. 3 folding bed camera, circa 1905, with Bausch & Lomb 'Victor' shutter and rectilinear lens. Original leather bellows. Double dark slide present.
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Sanderson Cameraworks: The Sanderson Regular folding plate camera with finely polished wood interior and heavy leather exterior, circa 1905, with Goerz Dopp-Anastigmat Series III Dagor 125 mmZ f6.8 lens [#207868]
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W. Butcher & Sons, London: Royal Mail Panel Camera Model III (for copying cabinet portraits), with three lenses, circa 1907, mounted on W. Butcher & Sons tripod
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Thornton-Pickard: Imperial Perfecta double extension half plate camera, circa 1909, with Beck symmetrical lens and Thornton-Pickard rollerblind shutter; Ketts, Melbourne retailer's plaque
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L Gaumont & Cie, Paris: Block-Notes compact folding plate camera [#3342], circa 1910, with 70 mm Z f1.68 Dopp-Anasteigmat. Dagor lens and London Stereoscopic Co. magazine. Original leather bellows.
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Thornton-Pickard: New Imperial Triple Extension half plate field camera, mahogany with brass trim and strips above and below Rollerblind shutter, with leather bellows, circa 1910, with Beck Symmetrical lens and original cable release. Baker and Rouse (Collins Street, Melbourne) retailer's plaque to camera body.
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Thornton-Pickard: Enlarger, painted tin and mahogany bearing ivorine plaque 'Thornton-Pickard Artist Enlarger, Altringham', with original lens by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson [#18269], 45 cm high, 80 cm long
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Marion & Co., large format studio camera, with mahogany body, brass fittings, rack focusing, (no lens present) on wheeled tripod base. 139 cm high.
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Thornton-Pickard: New Imperial Triple Extension half plate field camera, mahogany with brass trim and strips above and below rollerblind shutter, with leather bellows, circa 1910, with Aldis Anastigmat f7.7 No. 7 lens.
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Magic Lantern: Ernst Plank 'Gloria' magic lantern; circa 1910; with two glass slides. 36 cm high.
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Houghtons Ltd. (London): Klito No.3A falling plate box camera, circa 1911, with Ensign-Simplex auto shutter and Rectimat Symmetrical lens. 'Australia & New Zealand Ton' trademark plaque on inside of front door.
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Houghtons Limited: Folding Klito camera, circa 1912, with Ensign Anastigmat Series VIn No. 0 lens [#197904] in Ilex shutter
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Richard (Jules Richard, Paris): verascope No. 7AP stereo camera, circa 1919 [#44988] with Zeiss Tessar 55 mmZ f4.5 lenses {#102429] and [#103905] and plate and roll film backs (2 items)
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Richard (Jules Richard, Paris): Homeos stereo camera (type 2), 1920 [#268] with folding optical finder on top and end
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Gundlach Optical Co.: Korona VII folding plate camera with Bausch & Lomb 'Unicum' lens and shutter
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'Selo Films Developing & Printing' vintage double sided tin and enamel advertising sign, circa 1925, 58 cm high, 38 cm wide
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'Kodak Verichrome Film, Developing, Printing, Enlarging' vintage tin enamel double sided advertising sign with original wrought iron bracket, circa 1930, the sign 43 cm high, 43 cm wide, 80 cm high overall including bracket
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Lumere Appareils' French vintage double sided tin enamel advertising sign, circa 1930, 85 cm high, 95 cm wide 'Film Lumiere Appareils' French vintage double sided tin enamel advertising sign, circa 1930, 85 cm high, 95 cm wide
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A vintage timber adjustable camera tripod, extends to 2.7m high
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Vintage large format studio camera, with mahogany body, rack focusing, leather bellows. (no lens present). 150 cm high. Maker unknown, but ivorine plate present on one upright.
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An antique shop display counter cabinet, unusual format with narrow copper front display, claw feet and shelving at the rear, circa 1900, 100 cm high, 87 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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Maker Unknown: Wood and brass extension camera with Thornton-Pickard Rectoplanat lens; 35 cm high.
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Steineck Kamerawerk (Germany): Steineck A-B-C wristwatch camera, c1949, for 8 exposures on circular film in a special magazine; with Steineck Cl 12.5 mmZ f2.5 lens and original brown leather wristband
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Ross: Epidiascope glass slide projector stamped 'Ross, London', wired for electricity, 43 cm high, 58 cm long
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Leitz: Leica Ur-Leica (Replica) No 13
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Leica-Ur replica in black-painted wood, with metal fittings.
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Leitz: Leica I Model B [#6074] with Compur dial set shutter [#348156]; with square base accessory shoe with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens. Total production was 638 units.
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Leitz: Leica Model I (A) [#5310], 1927, Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ fixed lens
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Leitz: Leica I, Model B Compur Rim Set Shutter camera, 1929, [#13297 series] making it the 143 camera in the series. The total production was 1072 units. The camera has a round base accessory shoe; Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens, Shutter #2008474.
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Leitz: Leica I Model B [#5926], 1929, with Rim-Set Compur Shutter [#254626] and Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens.
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Leitz: Leica Model I (A) [#31579], 1930, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens, with rangefinder accessory (2 items).
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Leitz: Leica I Interchangeable Model C [#57845] with Hektor f2.5 50 mmZ lens [#140196]. A non standard Model C converted to a standard mount; total production of Model C was 2995 units.
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Leitz: Leica 'Luxus' Gold Plated Replica [#23355], red lizard skin body cover, fitted with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens and matching lens cap, with matching Leica leather Erc.
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Leitz: Leica Model I (C) [#63084], 1931, with non-standard lens mount containing an Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ interchangeable lens and Leitz screw type Uv filter
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Leitz: Leica Model II Black [#83824], 1932, with interchangeable Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ [#126063] lens; 'Zu' and 'Auf' on base with Elmar slip-on filter and original lens cap.
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Leitz: Leica Model II Black English on Base [#91334], 1932, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#98348]
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Leitz: Leica Model III (F) [#122997], 1933, black body with non-standard lens mount containing a Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#193092]
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Leitz: Leica III 'Gold' Replica in snakeskin leatherette [#192179], circa 1930s, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ [#460381]
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Leitz: Leica standard black Model 5 [#147285], 1934 with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#147346]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa conversion of a Model I body [#312], 1934, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#209650]; black version with German engraving to base
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Leitz: Leica Model I converted to II [#6432} with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#181161]
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Leitz: Leica Model II Chrome (fitted with strap lugs) [#153683], 1935, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#312914]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 4th Line [#177834], 1935, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#239705]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P 4th Line [#177326], 1935, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#247087]
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Leitz: Leica Model III Chrome D.R.P. 4th Line [#153254], 1935, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens {#210753]
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Leitz: Leica Model III Black D.R.P 2nd Line [#177516], 1935, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#200900] and Leitz VAL00 slip-on diaphragm
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Leitz: Leica Model III Black D.R.P. Second Line [#191847], 1936, with Hektor f2.5 50 mmZ lens [#150995]
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Leitz: Leica Model III D.R.P. 2nd Line [#208606], 1936, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#170460]
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Leitz: Leica Standard [#207569], 1936, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#399072]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIb Prototype body shell, chassis stamped 'muster, 4.6.36'. ['sample']. The Leica IIIb did not come onto the market until 1938.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa (G) Chrome D.R.P. 2nd Line [#226976], 1937, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#409281]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2nd Line [#235251], 1937, with a Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#352181]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2nd Line [#247744], 1937, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#366354] and Summar Soomp slip-on lens shade
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2 top plate [#276604],1938, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#434841], fitted with Leica motor drive [Mooly #371]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIb Chrome [#285257], 1938, with Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#523164]
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Leitz: Leica Model II Black Small S/S Dial [#315044], 1939, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#944780] and metal lens cap
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2nd Line [#332619], 1939, with Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#489900], a Leitz yellow filter and a Leica metal cap. Camera base fitted with Scnoo Rapid Winder.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc Luftwaffe Eigentum [#381458] with Fl. No. 38079 on top plate, Luftwaffe insignia on rear of top plate has been removed. Aluminium body cap present.
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Leitz: Leica 250 Reporter (GG) 35 mmZ Rangefinder camera [#150164 series], 1943, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#335133], with both film magazines and shutter speed to 1000.
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Leitz: Leica IIIc K Military Model [#390057 K], 1943, with Xenon f1.5 50 mmZ Lens [#491028]
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Leitz: Leica IIIc K Military Model [#390074 K], 1943, with f 50 mmZ Summitar Lens [#658715] and original metal lens cap
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc [#439772], 1947, with 'Shark Skin' leatherette and Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#661550]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc [#420305], 1947, with Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#621024] and Leica motor drive Mooly-C Black [#5580]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIc [#447813], 1948, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#908434] and Elmar 5 cm slip-on lens cap
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Leitz: Leica Model Ic [#455931], 1949, 'Shark skin' leatherette body casing, fitted with Oeino rangefinder and with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ Lens [#711854] and bakelite front lens cap.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc [#466604], 1949, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#672511]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc [#492807] 1949, with 'shark skin' leatherette body covering and Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens {#680765}
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Leitz: Leica Model IIf Black Dial D.R.P [#451179], 1951, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#1242343], associated aluminium body cap and 50 mmZ Leitz rangefinder
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIf [#544210], 1951, with Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#657075]. Accompanied by a Leitz Soopd Summitar Lens Shade Folding Hood.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIf Red Dial Dummy (Atrappe) [#10621A], 1952, fitted with dummy Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens
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IIIf [#652372], 1953, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#740421] Leitz: Leica Model IILf [#652372], 1953, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#740421]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIf Red Dial 1000 Dbp [#711508], 1954, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#1342046]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIf Red Delayed Dbp 3/8' [#72,6501], 1954, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#1211899]
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Leitz: Leica Model transitional IIf/IIIf Red Delayed D.R.P. [#680844], 1954, with Summicron f2 50 mmZ lens [#1155406]
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 Display Dummy (Attrape) [#12450 A], 1954, fitted with dummy Summicron lens
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 [#706306: Converted to single stroke], 1954, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#1528099]
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 Double Stroke Advance [#801136], 1955, with Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens [#1727295] and Leica meter MC [#46424]. Leica metal lens cap present.
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Leitz: Leica Model If Red Dial [#760980], 1955, with Elmarit f2.8 90 mmZ Sm lens [#1683342] and Leitz Sbooi viewfinder. Leica metal lens cap present.
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Leitz: Leica M3 Double Stroke Advance [#830562], 1956, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#1358948] and Leica meter MC [#82373]. Leica metal lens cap present.
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 Double Stroke Advance [#897471], 1957, with Summicron f2 50 mmZ lens [#1534744] and Leica Meter MC [#01388]. Original Leica metal lens cap present.
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 Double Stroke Advance [#884327], 1957, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ [#1527844] lens and Leica Meter MC [#36467]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIg Chrome /10 Din Asa [#948344], 1958, with Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens [#1619941]
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Leitz: Leica Model Ig [#925766], 1958, with Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens [#1451920]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIg Chrome [#933163], 1958, with Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens [#1550708]. Camera body fitted with a Syoom C5135 Leicavit Winder.
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Leitz: Leica Model M2 Chrome Lever Rewind D/A [#949745], 1959, with Summilux f1.4 50 mmZ lens [#1660945]
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