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96215 Leicaflex I Pre-series %u20ac2.000no.1080200, 1964, condition A/B %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Very rare pre-series Leicaflex (production starts with no.%u20091080001),in almost mint condition, note the early features like the %u2018pieshaped%u2019 frame counter, early type tripod socket, and the very unusual back opening system, with very rare matching unnumbered pre-series%u00a0Summicron-R 2/50%u2009mm chrome, in mint condition, withblack metal hood 12564 and front cap, only a few of these cameras were made for evaluation before the production commenced.216 Leicaflex black paint %u20ac2.000*First Batchno.1084170, 1966, condition A/B %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Sought-after, early Leicaflex in black paint finish, in beautifulcondition, with small bubbles appearing in the painted parts. Including a rare and early Elmarit-R 2.8/35 mm no.1995160 in chrome finish. The camera was delivered to Manca, New York, on12.05.1966, and the lens on 13.01.1965 to the same location.217 Leicaflex black paint First Batch %u20ac1.400no.1084054, 1966, condition B+ %u20ac 2.800 %u2013 3.200Extremely%u00a0early first%u00a0version black paint, from the first batch ofproduction (starts with no.%u2009084001),%u00a0note the %u2018pie-shaped%u2019 framecounter window, in good condition and working order, lightpatina and bubbles in the paint, delivered to Leitz Hamburg on 04.05.1966, together with a%u00a0matching%u00a0early 1-cam%u00a0Summicron-R2/50%u2009mm%u00a0no.%u20092136169, clean optics, with 12564 hood.218 Leicaflex black paint %u20ac1.400*First Batchno.1084140, 1966, condition B %u20ac 2.600 %u2013 3.000Sought-after, early Leicaflex in original black paint finish, inused%u00a0condition, very nice patina with small bubbles appearing in thepainted parts, delivered to Hannover on 6.05.1966, with body cap.Leicaflex and Leica R System219 Leicaflex black paint %u20ac1.200*no.1168834, 1967, condition B/A %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.800Beautiful uncommon black paint, later%u00a0version with a round%u00a0framecounter, in very good condition showing a very light patina, with matching Summicron-R 2/50 mm 1-cam no. 2157398, good optics, with hood 12564 and maker%u2019s box.220 Leicaflex black paint %u20ac500Second Versionno.1168883, 1967, condition B %u20ac 1.000 %u2013 1.200Second version of the black paint Leicaflex, in fine condition, withpatina of use around the corners.221 Leicaflex SL black %u20ac1.200%u2018Netherlands%u2019 sample1970s, condition B/A %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.600Extremely rare black chrome Leicaflex SL without serial numberwith the%u00a0Dutch crown and %u2018C%u2019 engraved on the top plate for PrinceClaus of the Netherlands, husband of Queen Beatrix and known for his high interest in photography, in very good condition and working order, the prism shows typical traces of corrosion, with body cap, a similar camera can be seen in James L. Lager vol. I %u2014 Cameras on page 273 (detail).222 Leicaflex SL Mot black %u20ac500no.1344415, 1973, condition B/A %u20ac 1.000 %u2013 1.200Rare black/chrome %u2018Mot%u2019 version in very good condition, only 1,080 produced between 1972-74, with Leicaflex Motor no.%u20092702 withbattery holder and body cap.223 Leicaflex SL cut-away %u20ac2.000*display modelc.1968, condition A/B %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000An original Leica-made cut-away demonstration Leicaflex SL. Inbeautiful condition, a similar camera is shown in Lager I %u2018Cameras%u2019 on page 274.224 Leicaflex SL outfit %u20ac3.000%u201aGunter Sachs%u2018no.1215045, 1969, condition B/A %u20ac 6.000 %u2013 7.000A comprehensive Leicaflex SLoutfit, formerly owned by therenowned photographer Gunter Sachs. The set includes a LeicaflexSL camera body with Leicaflex Motor, along with several highquality R-series lenses: a Summilux-R 1.4/50 mm (no. 2475867), a Summicron-R 2/35 mm (no. 2464798), an Elmarit-R 2.8/135 mm (no. 2467906), and an Elmarit-R 2.8/180 mm (no. 2249615). Also included are various filters, small accessories, and a large fittedcase to hold the entire ensemble. Adding a personal and historical touch, the set comes with Gunter Sachs%u2019 iconic white Wrangler jacket, a large brass ashtray from his estate, three photographs (one of them signed), and a biography of Sachs, personally signed by his wife, Mirja. Gunter Sachs (1932%u20132011) was a German photographer, industrialist, and art collector. Known for his glamorous lifestyle and high-profile relationship with BrigitteBardot, Sachs later became a respected figure in the world ofphotography and modern art. His work, often focused on beauty and form, was exhibited internationally and remains celebratedfor its distinctive style and bold visual language.