Leicaflex Camera - Mark II - Nice Colectors Item

Description

LEICAFLEX   CAMERA
MARK II
Sold "As-is" with no Warrenty.
Looks very nice. Beautiful Leather. See pictures. I checked out the Film Transport, Focal Plane Shutter, Self-Timer & Shutter Speeds, all worked great & seemed to be within normal range. Was not able to test the Light Meter because I removed the rear eyepiece for another camera.  I have owned this camera for about 40 years & only ran one rolll of film through it. Camera has had very little use. This is a great buy if you can use it for parts or repair....or you might be able to find a small magnifier lens to replace the eyepiece.
Items are sold as pictured
Items packaged for safe arrival
Sold As-Is for use / parts /
repair / restore
Production era
- 1964-1968
Code no.
- 10002
Description
- "The Leicaflex was the first pure single lens reflex camera manufactured by Leitz.
The Leicaflex has a very clean uncluttered body, it is finished in satin chrome some few examples, numbers unknown, were produced in black paint. The viewfinder incorporates a clear glass screen; a central micro prism ring is used for focusing. The shutter speeds are displayed at the bottom of the viewfinder and the meter indicator is on the right hand side. Correct exposure is obtained by matching needles. A battery indicator is also incorporated. The CdS exposure meter is not “through the lens” but has a separate window located in the pentaprism housing. The shutter speed control is located on the camera top plate, fitted coaxial to the wind on lever. Shutter speeds are from 1 sec to 1/2000 plus B. A new range of lenses was introduced with quick change bayonets. Electronic flash contacts were located on the camera front appropriately marked for expendable and electronic, the latter being at 1/100 sec. Other features were a mirror lock, a fully opening back, a rewind crank and a self timer.
There are two marks of this camera, Mark I has a “pie” shaped counter, Mark II has a circular frame counter and a meter cut-off switch incorporated in the film advance lever, on the Mark I ever ready case top cover a place was reserved for storing the battery." -
jcb
Designers
-
Ludwig Leitz
,
Paul Naumann
and
Werner Wiessner
- US patent filed 26 December 1961.