1941/42, grey, serial no. 389461K, with Leitz Summitar f/2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 578966, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, complete with

Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 390055K

Rare Leica IIIc K, originally intended for the German Army but, as Leica records show, finally delivered to the U.S. Army on July 7, 1945—just weeks after Germany’s surrender. The camera is in fine condition, with replaced shutter curtains and black vulcanite, and comes with a matching Summitar 2/5cm no.559458, delivered on the same day to the U.S. Army.

Extremely rare one of the last original gray painted military IIIc, first intended to the German Army but finally delivered to the US Army (Amerik. Armee) on 04.08.1945, as Leica records show, few weeks after Germany's surrender, in almost mint condition (shutter curtains replaced), with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.595256, delivered the same day, with gray paint front lens cap.

A Leica IIIc K Rangefinder Camera Serial No: 389278 (1941-42) Body: VG Shutter: working Lens: Leitz 5cm f/2 Summitar (686784) 1949 Optics: F/G - some (Qty: 1) ... read more

A Grey Leica IIIc "SS-Kriegsberichter " Rangefinder Camera Serial No: 387742 (1941/42) Body: G/VG - small vulcanite loss next to slow speed dial ... read more

Leica IIIc K Grey Wehrmacht Heer Nr. 391559 with 50mm Summitar f2 Heer

Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 390055K with 50mm Summitar f2

Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 389311K with 50mm Elmar f3,5

Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 390326K with 50mm Summitar f2

Leica IIIc K Grey, Nr. 390819, with 50mm Summitar f2

Rare and interesting IIIc K chrome in very good condition and working order, the shutter curtains have been replaced, delivered just after WWII to the US Army on the 20.10.1945, with body cap.

Interesting and rare war-time Leica IIIc K, originally in the military grey paint finish, upgraded by Leica to IIIf specifications and with chrome finish in 1953, in very good condition, the shutter curtains (without 'K' stamped) need service, with matching uncoated Summitar 2/5cm no.578535, optics only showing a discrete haze, with front lens cap.

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica IIf Rangefinder Camera Body, red dial, serial no 821847, 1956, shutter cocks, shutter sticking, rangefinder working, body G-VG,

Leica IIIc K Grey with 50mm Summitar f2

interesting and rare war-time Leica IIIc K in the military grey paint finish, in almost mint condition and working order, later upgraded with the IIIf specifications, original shutter curtain still wearing the white stamped 'K', with Summitar 2/5cm no.560762 (1940) later coated, optics showing discrete cleaning marks, with front lens cap

rare unusual military IIIc K chrome, in very good condition, engraved with contract number 'FL.No.38079' on the bottom plate and 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' (property of the Air Force) on the back, with body cap

an original grey Leica IIIc K in almost mint cosmetic condition only showing some repairs on the vulcanite, shutter curtains not 100% light-proof but still wearing a faded white 'K' stamp, the camera has been serviced by Leitz in1951, comes with a coated Summitar 2/5cm no.550623 with very good lenses

Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 390190 K (Dr. John F. Pember/James Lager)

Leica IIIc K Grey

an interesting, rare and early IIIc K chrome, in very good and original condition, K white stamp visible on the first shutter curtain, 'MJ Worney Lt Col. CE (Corps of Engineers, US Army) 0-308754' handwritten in the inside of the bottom plate, with Summar 2/5cm no.302744 (1936), very unusual serial number with asterisk - denoting of a double delivery, with front lens cap

interesting and rare war-time Leica IIIc K in the military grey paint finish, in beautiful condition and working order, the camera was delivered to Berlin on 2.05.1944, later upgraded with the IIIf specifications and shutter curtains replaced during repairs made by Leica in 1954 and 1960 (one curtain not lightproof), with coated Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1003025 (1952) and rare grey painted front lens cap

1946, chrome, serial no. 397562, body, G-VG, shutter working, with prototype lightweight shutter for post-war IIF & IIIF Reference: Paul Henry

military IIIc grey in very good condition, grey leather covering, engraved with 'FL.No.38079', 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' engraving defaced, white K on shutter blind, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.499973 engraved 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', lens cap - camera (LOOKX B. Luftwaffe) delivered on August 24th, 1943 to Bln 9909 (Berlin)

original 'Wehrmacht Heer' camera with grey leather covering, in beautiful, almost mint condition (original paint, near-perfect vulcanite, special fiducial film points inside removed), with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.584147 (engraved with W.H.), grey leather case, the camera was delivered to Berlin on 05.12.1944, the lens on 14.02.1944.

Extremely rare one of the last original gray painted military IIIc, first intended to the German Army but finally delivered to the US Army on the 7.7.1945, as Leica records show, few weeks after the German surrender, in very good condition and working order (shutter curtains replaced) with uncoated Summitar 2/50cm no.563610 (front lens cap)

an original grey Leica IIIc K in very good cosmetic condition (some repairs on the vulcanite, shutter needs attention), the camera has been upgraded to IIIf during a repair by Leitz on 12.07.1960 (original control tag is included with the camera), comes with an uncoated Elmar 3.5/5cm no.583412, UV filter and leather case

1946, chrome, serial no. 394726, body, G-VG, shutter working, with prototype lightweight shutter for post-war IIF & IIIF Note: Partially dismantled

very rare W.H. (Wehrmacht Heer) Leica IIIc K with grey leather covering, later repainted in black (top and bottom plates as well as the leather covering), white K on shutter blind, flash sync. added on the top plate (removed flash sync. can be seen on the front, covered in black), release button also modified

1941/42, 'chrome', serial no. 389604, with Leitz Summitar f/2 50mm lens, 1939, chrome, serial no. 525909, body, G, shutter working, lens, VG,

original grey-painted 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' camera with grey leather covering, engravings on the top and back of the top plate removed, matching Summitar 2/5cm no.551943 (also defaced), both camera and have been delivered to Luftwaffen Berlin, the camera on 28.01.1944, the lens on 18.11.1940, also included is an original case and lens cap

an interesting and rare IIIc K in chrome, in good condition, chassis no.390029 (with hand-engraved no.388968), with body cap

1944, grey, serial no. 391467, body, G, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the

very rare original grey W.H. (Wehrmacht Heer) camera with grey leather covering in beautiful condition, white K on shutter blind, special fiducial film points still present, with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.593624 engraved W.H

original and rare W.H. (Wehrmacht-Heer) camera in beautiful condition (only special fiducial points at film plate removed), white 'K' on shutter blind, grey paint, matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.591262 (engraved 'W.H.'), very rare grey-painted lens cap and grey leather case stamped on the top with 'Luftwaffeneigentum', it is one of the finest examples of this rare camera we have seen

extremely rare outfit consisting from a very clean military IIIc K engraved W.H. camera with grey leather covering (original Wehrmacht-Heer camera, delivered on December 5th, 1944 to Bln. 9777), very rare grey painted Hektor 4.5/13.5cm no.575601 (delivered on January 6th, 1945 to Bln. 13099), Elmar 3.5/5cm no.591224 engraved W.H. (this is the matching lens for the camera, delivered on the same day with the same delivery number), grey W.H.VIOOH finder (to be used reversed for 13.5cm), grey painted camera-lens support cradle, green painted panoramic head marked 'beh 8594' and green painted tripod marked 'E. LEITZ WETZLAR' - all in fine original condition, one of the most sophisticated Leica outfits made

W.H. (Wehrmacht-Heer) military camera in excellent original condition (grey painted Vulkanite, still with special fiducial points at film plate), never repainted or restored, with war-time uncoated Elmar 3.5/5cm no.595662 in fine condition

Leica IIIc Grey Nr. 389424 K.

grey camera in fine condition (no K on shutter blind, not light proof), with uncoated Summitar 2/5cm no.579808 (very good optics, front cap)

grey war-time camera with 'K' shutter (white 'K' on shutter blind) with grey Vulkanite covering, in very good original and working condition, matching Summitar 2/5cm no.522681 (in excellent condition as well)

very rare original IIIc K chrome from a batch of only 50 cameras (serial numbers 387101-387150) issued in 1942, in fine condition (K on shutter not visible), with body cap

grey war-time camera with 'K' shutter (white 'K' on shutter blind) with grey Vulkanite covering, in beautiful original condition, with later Summitar 2/5cm no.725593, lens cap

war-time grey camera in excellent condition, engraved with 'K' after the serial number, complete Vulkanite, working shutter (curtains replaced), with uncoated Summitar 2/5cm no.585361, lens cap and ever-ready case

original military IIIc grey in fantastic 100% original condition, grey leather covering, engraved with 'FL.No.38079' on top + 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' on rear of the top plate, red K on shutter blind, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.583666 engraved with 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', grey lens cap, grey everready case stamped 'Luftwaffeneigentum', the camera (LOOGI Luftw./Kä) was delivered on January 4th, 1943 to Bln.0437 - for sure the best grey Luftwaffen-Eigentum outfits we have ever seen - ex Jim Jannard collection

fully original and rare W.H. (Wehrmacht-Heer) camera in fantastic, near mint condition (all details original - grey leather, still with special fiducial points at film plate, white 'K' on shutter blind, grey paint), matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.591776 (engraved 'W.H.') - it is for sure one of the best condition IIIc W.H. existing

grey camera in fine condition (parts of vulcanite restored, shutter blinds replaced) with unnumbered Elmar 3.5/5cm, in good working order - the camera (LOOPN) was delivered to the US Army on August 4th, 1945

military IIIc grey in very good condition, grey leather covering, engraved with 'FL.No.38079', 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' engraving on rear defaced, white K on shutter blind, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.499973 engraved 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', lens cap - camera (LOOKX B. Luftwaffe) delivered on August 24th, 1943 to Bln 9909

very rare military camera with 'K' stamped on the shutter curtain, but without the 'K' engraving after the serial number, from a small batch from 1943 (serial numbers 391101-391300), in excellent condition, with Summitar 2/5cm no.564989 (cond. B, front cap), see Lager Vol.1 page 61

rare wartime camera in original and fully working condition, grey leather covering, with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.584259, cap

extremely rare outfit including a very clean military IIIc K engraved W.H. camera with grey leather covering (original Wehrmacht-Heer camera, delivered on December 5th, 1944 to Bln. 9777), very rare grey painted Hektor 4.5/13.5cm no.575601 (delivered on January 6th, 1945 to Bln. 13099), Elmar 3.5/5cm no.591224 engraved W.H. (this is the matching lens for the camera, delivered on the same day with the same delivery number), grey W.H.VIOOH finder (to be used reversed for 13.5cm), grey painted camera-lens support cradle, green painted panoramic head marked 'beh 8594' and green painted tripod marked 'E.LEITZ WETZLAR' - all in fine original condition

original grey camera with "K" shutter (with white "K" on shutter blind) in fine condition with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.591767 (cap), with original grey leather covering, in good working order - the camera was delivered to the US Army on June 25th 1945 and comes with the brown everready case stamped with 'Kendall D. Kaden Major Signal Corps U.S.Army' and some documentation from the former owners

original grey IIIcK in good working order, vulcanite on rear repaired, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.595332, cap, case

original 'Wehrmacht Heer' camera with grey leather covering, in very good original and working condition (original paint, perfect vulcanite, special fiducial film points inside removed), matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.583856 (not engraved W.H.), both camera and lens were delivered on July 7th, 1943 to WH Berlin (Bln), delivery number no.9808

military camera body with red 'K' on the shutter blind, the mint body was completely restored (re-chromed top plate, new body shell) and synchronised on February 9th, 1952 by Leitz camera (copy of the Leitz repair book is attached), it still has the 'K' shutter, the rare camera was originally delivered (April 17th, 1943 Bln 9719) to the German Army, Berlin and is authorised by Dr. Luigi Cane (attached the copy of the Leitz delivery book)

very late IIIc grey with grey leather covering, white 'K' on shutter curtain, in beautiful original and perfect working condition, according to Leitz records the camera was delivered to the American Army in May 1945, Summitar 2/5cm no.554590 engraved 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', cap, dark everready case stamped 'Luftwaffeneigentum'

grey wartime camera with 'K' shutter (white 'K' on shutter blind) with grey vulcanite in fantastic original and perfect working condition, matching Summitar 2/5cm no.564675 in near mint condition as well, cap

extremely rare original chrome IIIc K (engraved 'K' on top plate, with original ball bearing shutter), asterisk (*) + 'K' under the serial number, total production only approx. 50 cameras, with Summitar 2/5cm no.732723 - provenance : estate of Willi Stein, chief designer of Leitz and 'Father' of the Leica M3

W.H. (Wehrmacht-Heer) military camera in near mint and fully original condition (grey leather, still with special fiducial points at film plate), never repainted or restored, matching chrome Elmar 3.5/5cm no.584128 with W.H. engraving (both delivered 1944 to BLN Berlin with delivery number 9777)

grey wartime body in fine condition, red K on shutter curtain (repainted), delivered to BLN Berlin on November 7th, 1942 (delivery number 9354) with matching Summitar 2/5cm no.584515 (cap) delivered as SOORE-B (Belag, coated) on the same day and delivery (with copies of the Leitz delivery records)

grey painted IIIc K camera in excellent 100% original condition, grey leather covering, white 'K' on shutter curtain, coated Elmar 3.5/5cm no.692909, cap

100% authentic and very rare camera in extremely fine condition, engraved 'Heer' on top plate, white 'K' on shutter blind, grey leather covering, delivered to Berlin (Bln) on August 23rd, 1943 (delivery number 9921), matching Summitar 2/5cm no.560125 (cap) engraved 'Heer', delivered to Berlin (Bln) on June 3rd, 1941 (delivery number 25483) - camera and lens with similar engraving are illustrated in Lager Vol.I p.88+89

grey W.H. (Wehrmacht Heer) camera with grey leather covering (this restored), otherwise in very fine original condition, white K on shutter blind, special fiducial film points still present (usually removed later), with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.584123 engraved W.H., delivered on Jul.7th, 1943 to W H Bln. (delivery number 9808) - fully original set in perfect condition (copy of the Leitz delivery records included)

fully original Luftwaffen IIIc, top-plate engraved 'FL.No.38079' + 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', delivered on November 11th, 1940 to Luftwaffe BLN (delivery number 19479), matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.546530 (cap) engraved 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' delivered on January 14th, 1941 to Luftwaffe BLN Berlin (delivery number 19786)

chrome war-time body in fine condition, original top-plate and base-plate (upgraded to syn in early 50s), white K on shutter curtain (nos.391101-391300 are all chrome K cameras without 'K' after serial number, only the shutter curtain with 'K'), delivered to the American Army on July 24th, 1945 (delivery number 8175), Summitar 2/5cm no.586574 (cap), delivered as SOORE-B (Belag, coated) to AES (American Exchange Service) on June 30th, 1946 (delivery number 16436), with booklet by Alfred Klein 'Mit der Leica als Berufsphotograph und Bildberichterstatter' (a very rare war-time book with many illustrations)

fully original IIIc K (inspected by Ottmar Michaely) in good working order with white 'K' on shutter blind, Summitar 2/5cm no.579982 engraved 'K', special chrome hood with cut-out (cap)

100% original military IIIc grey in beautiful condition, engraved ''Luftwaffen-Eigentum' + FL. no.38079', delivered as LOOKX B on August 24th, 1943 to BLN Berlin (delivery number 9909), white K on shutter blind, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.571679 engraved 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum', delivered on November 4th, 1941 to BLN Berlin (delivery number 29142), very rare grey painted bakelite lens cap, grey everready case marked 'Luftwaffeneigentum'

original grey painted IIIcK, grey leather covering, white K on shutter curtain, converted to IIIf (flash sync.) Elmar 3.5/5cm no.614996, case, copy of the Leitz delivery records (delivered to BLN, delivery number 13046), piece of vulcanite missing on back

100% authentic grey Leica IIIcK in fine original, unrestored condition, engraved Luftwaffen-Eigentum on back side of the top plate, white K on shutter blind, grey leather, Elmar 3.5/5cm no. 546860 engraved Luftwaffen-Eigentum, VIOOH finder, case, camera was delivered on July 19th, 1943 to Luftwaffe Bln (delivery number 9726)

Leica IIIcK no. 389876K
grey-painted top and base plates, grey vulcanite, chrome fittings, the top plate engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM and FI NO. 38079 and K, the shutter blind marked K, with a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 586164, the barrel marked LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 389744
grey-painted top and base plates, grey vulcanite, chrome-fittings, the top plate engraved K, the shutter blind with white K

Leica IIIcK no. 390568
grey-painted top and baseplates, grey vulcanite, the shutter blind with white-stencilled K, and a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 584869, in maker's grey-leather ever ready case stamped LUFTWAFFENEIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 389904
(restored), grey-painted top and base plates, chrome fittings, grey-leather body covering

original and extremely rare W.H. (Wehrmacht Heer) in superb condition (delivered on 05.12.44 Bln - 9973), grey paint and grey leather are perfect, white K on shutter blind, fiducial points at film plate, matching and original W.H. Elmar 3.5/5cm no.583737, grey lenscap

Leica IIIcK no. 390641
grey-painted top and base plates, chrome-fittings, grey vulcanite, the shutter blind indistinctly marked K

Leica IIIcK no. 389462
grey-painted top and base plates, grey vulcanite, chrome-fittings, the shutter blind stamped K, with a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 489786

Leica IIIcK no. 387237K
chrome, the top plate engraved FI. NO. 38079 and LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM, grey-vaulcanite, red shutter blinds, with a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 551386 the barrel engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM with grey lens cap, in maker's ever ready case stamped LUFTWAFFEN EIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 387237
grey-body, chrome top and baseplates, the top plate engraved FI. NO. 38079 and LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM, red shutter blind, with a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 551386, the barrel engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM with grey-painted lens cap, in maker's ever ready case stamped LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 390728
grey-vulcanite, grey-painted top and baseplates, chrome-fittings, white-painted K shutter blind, and a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 595111; a pocket-book with titled page SS Kalendar 1945. Lommebog for danske SS-Frivillige

Leica IIIcK no. 389738
grey-painted top and baseplates, grey vulcanite (some lacking), chrome-fittings, the shutter blind with white-painted K, with a Leitz Summaron 3.5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1227183

Leica IIIcK no. 391059
grey-painted top and baseplates, grey vulcanite, chrome-fittings, the shutter blind stamped in white K, with a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 554590, the barrel engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 390508
grey, grey vulcanite (small part missing), chrome fittings, with a Leitz Summar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 216573, in maker's ever ready case

Leica IIIcK no. 389900
grey painted body, with a Leitz Summitar f/2 5cm. lens no. 586395

Leica IIIcK no. 391426
grey-painted top and baseplate, grey painted body covering, chrome fittings, the shutter blind with white painted K, (cracks and repairs to body covering)

Leica IIIcK no. 389219
grey-painted top and baseplates, grey body covering, chrome-fittings, the shutter blind with white-painted K

Leica IIIcK no. 389807
chrome, grey vulcanite body covering, the shutter blind stamped K

Leica IIIcK no. 391010
grey-paint top and baseplates, chrome fittings, grey vulcanite body covering, the back with stencilled white-paint number P.H.S. 910 3152, the shutter blind marked with white-paint K

Leica IIIcK no. 389523
grey-paint, with a Leitz Summitar f/2 5cm. lens no. 562435, the barrel engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM

Leica IIIcK no. 387246
chrome, with a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 571874, the barrel engraved LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM