Leica IIIgs are also good to use, but in this case you need one in Exc++ condition so that you don't have to worry about marking it - to risk a mint example would not make financial sense. If your camera is in mint condition (which means no signs of use at all, Leica collectors are fanatically fussy), it will be worth more, on the right day a lot more. Leitz and used on both the Moment and Klapp cameras sold by E. Bid on Leica III DRP Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Rangefinder Camera sold at auction by Palm Beach Modern Auctions 373 on 2nd May Designer & Manufacturer: Leica Ernst Leitz GmbHMarkings: marking(s), 697128Country of Origin & Materials: Germany metal, otherDimensions(H,W,D): 3'h, 5'w, 1.5'd cameraAdditional Information: Lot in. The lens has a tendency for oil vapor to collect on the back of the front element, this will reduce value, in extreme cases to nothing. I have a 120mm f4.5 summar Vintage 1902-10. Condition is acutely important with Leicas, your camera with lens in Exc++ condition (very slight signs of use) could sell privately for £700 to £800 (camera around £450 to £500, lens £250 to £300). This a a Leica IIIg from 1957, the last screw thread model, for a long time the Holy Grail among Leica collectors, now a little less popular along with Leicas in general as a generation of photographers passes away but still sought after.
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