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236 Leica W.H. Rundbildkamera E2 Outfit %u20ac 80.000*no. 391432K, 1943, condition B/A %u20ac 140.000 %u2013 160.000An exceptionally rare and remarkably complete German military panoramicoutfit, the so-called Rundbildkamera E2,developed by Leitz for artillery observation and panoramic photography during the Second World War. At the heart of theoutfitis the grey-painted Leica IIIcK W.H. no.%u2009391432K,retaining the special fiducial points in the film gate and thewhite %u2018K%u2019 marking on the shutter curtain. According to theLeica delivery records, the camera was delivered to Berlin on 1 July 1943 as LOOPN %u2018W.H.%u2019, shipment no. 9473. It is accompanied by a Leitz Elmar 3.5/5 cm W.H. no. 583862, delivered to Berlin on 3 February 1944, shipment no. 9773, and a grey-painted Hektor 4.5/13.5 cm no. 576078, delivered to Berlin on 4 September 1944, shipment no. 9778. Also included is the extremely rare special grey, reversed VIOOH W.H. finder with reticle for the 13.5%u2009cm focal length;the finder has been restored. The camera is mounted on thematching wooden Leitz tripod with %u2018beh%u2019 coded aiming circle. Theoutfitfurther includes a Leitz S.F.14 Z.Gi. scissortelescope with special ocular adapter, allowing photographs to be taken through the telescope with the Leica and 5 cm Elmar. The Rundbildkamera E2 was developed as a dedicated artillery photographic system. The two fiducialpoints in the film gate produced reference notches on thenegatives, while the %u2018K%u2019 designation indicated the cold-weather, k%u00e4ltefest version with ball-bearing shuttermechanism. As a completeoutfitwith its case, only oneother example is known to exist.