27th Feb, 2025 9:30
An Ernest Leitz Wetzlar Leica IIIf 35mm rangefinder camera with chrome body, 1956, serial number 814950, fitted with a Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 1-9cm 1:4 lens, serial number 1410113, together with an original Leica IIIf Instruction Book.
From a private collection, Hertfordshire.
Sold for £350
Condition Report
Shutter – working at all speeds
Film Advancer - working
Counter - working
Timer - working
Rewinder - working
Viewfinder - clear
Body Condition – Great, only light marks to top & bottom plates. Black grip is in great condition.
Lens Mount – light signs of use
Lens glass –light marks to front element
Mould? – might be light signs
Aperture blades - smooth
Focusing - smooth
. Likely to have been serviced and cleaned at some point.
An Ernest Leitz Wetzlar Leica IIIf 35mm rangefinder camera with chrome body, 1956, serial number 814950, fitted with a Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 1-9cm 1:4 lens, serial number 1410113, together with an original Leica IIIf Instruction Book.
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, Hertfordshire.
