Leitz Auction
Aktuelles Gebot
6.500 €
Gebote: 3
Schätzpreis
12.000 – 14.000 €
12.000 – 14.000 €
Dieses Los unterliegt der Umsatzsteuer in gesetzlicher Höhe des jeweiligen Bestimmungslandes auf Hammerpreis und Premium (Vollbesteuerung), sofern es in der EU verbleibt
Seriennummer
0083
Jahr
c.1995
Zustand
A/B
Produktnummer
A03942
An exceptionally rare pre-production Leica R8, marked “0-SERIE 0083” on the base plate. The camera was produced during the development of the R8, prior to the introduction of the regular production model in 1996.
A small factory-internal label inside the film chamber bears the number 0000-0083-0057, corresponding to the 0-Series number of the camera.
The camera shows several differences from the later production R8, including a slightly different back door and viewfinder eyepiece. The removable battery compartment, which also forms the handgrip, is likewise of an early design and accepts AAA batteries, instead of the two CR2 lithium batteries used in the production R8.
The camera is accompanied by a ROM Summicron-R 2/90mm, with the lens hood and the usual external markings removed, evidently prepared for development or testing purposes.
The camera is preserved in excellent condition and good working order. An interesting and well-preserved example documenting the development of the Leica R8.
A small factory-internal label inside the film chamber bears the number 0000-0083-0057, corresponding to the 0-Series number of the camera.
The camera shows several differences from the later production R8, including a slightly different back door and viewfinder eyepiece. The removable battery compartment, which also forms the handgrip, is likewise of an early design and accepts AAA batteries, instead of the two CR2 lithium batteries used in the production R8.
The camera is accompanied by a ROM Summicron-R 2/90mm, with the lens hood and the usual external markings removed, evidently prepared for development or testing purposes.
The camera is preserved in excellent condition and good working order. An interesting and well-preserved example documenting the development of the Leica R8.