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82172 Leica M4-M DA black paint %u20ac12.000no.1248199, 1970s, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 24.000 %u2013 28.000In the early 1970s E. Leitz Inc. New York manufactured a large number of MDa Mot cameras for use on Zeiss fundus cameras, an unexpected outcome of this cooperation was a number of M4-M and M4-MOT cameras being left without parts necessary for motor use. These Leicas were fitted with a grooved body casting formarker strips%u00a0and sold as%u00a0special black M4s. The offered exampleof this very rare camera is in beautiful, mint condition and good working order, together%u00a0with an extra matching standard bottomplate, some marker strips and a body cap, a similar camera no.1248177 can be seen in James L. Lager An Illustrated History vol.%u00a01%u2009%u2014%u2009Cameras, on page 235.173 Leica KE-7A %u2018Civilian Version%u2019 %u20ac14.000*with Elcan 2/50 mm no.1294924, 1972, condition B/A %u20ac 26.000 %u2013 30.000Very rare civilian KE-7A in very good condition and working order, with Elcan 2/50%u2009mm no.%u2009276-0490. In 1972, a special version of ablack chrome Leica M4 made in Canada was supplied to the U.S. Military. It was equipped with a four-element 50%u2009mm Elcan f/2,exclusively designed for this camera. The name of this unique military cameraoutfitwas KE-7A. About 440 units were supplied tothe military, and approximately 60 units representing a production overrun were sold on the civilian market. Those so-called civilian KE-7As lack the military markings and are now one of the rarest M%u00a0cameras.174 Leica MDa Post 24 %u00d7 36 mm %u20ac900with Alos Flashno.1273953, 1971, condition B+ %u20ac 1.800 %u2013 2.000Rare Post camera delivered to the South-African Post-Office, withfixed focus Summaron 2.8/35%u2009mm no.%u20092311428, in good condition,shutter only firing at flash sync. and B, an interesting model withblanked bulb sync. connection, no %u2018MDa%u2019 engraved on the top plate, with standard bottom plate, from th last batch of 24%u2009%u00d7%u200936%u2009mm MDacameras, also note the %u2018PT%u2019 logo on the side of the lens, with rare Swiss ALOS flash set with transformer, cables and transport case.171 Leica M4 MOT black %u20ac8.000*paint outfit no.1267348, 1970, condition A/B %u20ac 16.000 %u2013 18.000Rare Leica M4 MOT in black paint finish from a batch issued in1970 (nos.1267101-1267500), in beautiful, almost mint condition, with%u00a0Leitz NY Leica Motor no.%u200902834 and battery pack (corrodedcontacts ), with body cap. A similar camera with no.1267219 is pictured in James L. Lager %u2018Leica, an Illustrated History%u2019 Vol. I on%u00a0p.%u00a0234.175 Leica MDa Post 24 %u00d7 27 mm %u20ac600with Summaron 2.8/35 mmno.1293991, 1972, condition A/B %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400Very rare and interesting Post camera%u00a0from a batch of 122 camerasproduced in 1972%u00a0(no.%u20091293878-124000), in almost mint condition,with rare fixed focus and aperture Summaron 2.8/35%u2009mmno.%u20092311949 engraved with %u2018DBP III 100%u2019 (German%u00a0Federal PostOffice), for 24%u2009%u00d7%u200927%u2009mm exposures, note the frame counter to 60,shutter release by cable only (permanently locked at flash-syncspeed), blinded bulb flash-sync and unusual %u2018Post%u2019 sticker on thefront and %u2018Post 1972%u2019 on the bottom plate.176 Leica M5 chrome with %u20ac1.600Summicron 2/50 mmno.1346914, 1972, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Beautiful early version with only 2 strap lugs, in mint condition and working order, modified%u00a0M6 finder with 28%u2009mm frame, together withmatching Summicron 2/50%u2009mm 11817 no.%u20092350874, clean and clearoptics, with front and rear lens caps, hood 12585, lens maker%u2019s box (not matching serial number), strap, body cap, leather case and French instructions.