Page 102 - Demo

100184 Peter Loseries Shutter %u20ac1.000*prototypes 1960s, condition B/A %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400A rare technical lot from the estate of Leica engineer Peter Loseries, comprising two shutter prototype assemblies with metal blades, most likely developed in connection with the Leicaflex system, together with loupe glasses (Lupengl%u00e4ser) engraved %u2018Loseries.%u2019 Peter Loseries was a long-time Leica engineer active from the 1960s through the early 1980s, primarily involved in shutter development during the Leitz era. He contributed to advanced metal-blade shutter constructions and to projects associated with Leica%u2019s SLR development. An interesting groupof original Leica development material with direct provenance from his estate.185 Leicaflex chrome Pre-Series %u20ac2.000with Summicron 2/50 mm Pre-Seriesc.1964, condition B/A %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Beautiful extremely rare pre-series of the first version Leicaflex, used for evaluation before the productions commenced, in very good condition, note the absence of serial number, the pie shaped frame counter, early tripod socket, no engraving%u00a0around the back opening button, together with a matching, very rare Summicron 2/50 mm chrome, pre-series no. 2000775, note the absence of %u2018Summicron-R%u2019 or %u2018Leitz Wetzlar%u2019 engravings, with metal hood, front lens cap and maker%u2019s box, a similar set with lens no. 2000804 can be seen in J. Lager %u2018Leica An Illustrated History%u2019 Vol. I p.266.186 Leicaflex SL black %u2014 Olympic %u20ac2.000*Games Munich 1972 Edition %u2018888%u2019 no. 888 / 1367721, 1972, condition A/B %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 4.500Special edition Leicaflex SL produced on the occasion of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. This commemorative version was made in limited numbers and supplied to officials and selected recipients, marking Leica%u2019s close association with professional sports photography of the era. This particular example is bearing a luckyedition number %u2018888%u2019 (body no.1367721) and is in beautiful, nearmint condition, it comes with a Summicron-R 2/50 mm no. 2157229, hood, lens cap and a leather case. What makes the offered camera even more special is the black finish %u2014 the Leicaflex SL Olympic was produced exclusively in a silver finish with only a very small number of black examples known.Leicaflex and Leica R System187 Leicaflex SL2 %u201850 JAHRE%u2019 black %u20ac600with Summicron-R 2/50 mmno. 386-E, 1975, condition B/A %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400Special edition Leicaflex SL2 black issued in 1975 to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras (1750 cameras produced), body no.1415646 with special serial number %u2018386-E%u2019 engraved on the back of the top plate,%u00a0in very good condition with a light dent on the top of the prism (not affecting the view), with 3-cam Summicron-R 2/50 mm no. 2501670 with hood and very unusual late original front lens cap with %u2018LEICA%u2019 engraving in the center.188 Leica R3 Safari %u20ac500*no. L 708/1483057, 1978, condition A/B %u20ac 1.000 %u2013 1.200Special edition olive green Leica R3%u00a0body in almost mint condition, with the engraving %u2018L%u00a0708%u2019 on the rear, together with matching olive green Summicron%u00a02/50 mm 11217 no. 3479810, good optics with light dust particles, with%u00a0front lens cap and bottom plate protection.189 Leica R3 Safari outfit %u20ac1.500*no. A049, 1978, condition A/B %u20ac 3.000 %u2013 3.400Limited edition Leica R3 outfit finished in olive green, including%u00a0a camera body no.1484512 (edition no. A049), Elmarit-R 2.8/28 mm no. 2920966 with matching olive 12509 hood, Summicron-R 2/50 mm no. 2925229, and Elmar-R 4/180 mm no. 2883611, all in near-mint cosmetic condition, operation not tested. Only about 5,000 examples were produced.