Geodeziya Zavod FAG Model I.
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Estimate €40,000 – 45,000
Manufacture Year : 1934
The Geodesy-Leica, also known as FAG (Foto Apparat Geodeziya), is one of the rarest Leica copies ever made. Originally unnamed, it was later given its designation by readers of the Soviet magazine Sovetskoe Foto. The first Geodesy-Leica cameras, produced in early 1934, were essentially copies of the Leica II, but with fixed lenses similar to the Leica I Model A. The Model I was finished in chrome, while the Model II was produced in nickel.
The offered camera is a particularly interesting version, finished in nickel, resembling the Model II, but still retaining the fixed VOOMP 3.5/50mm lens of the Model I, making it a transitional model between the two.
Since all FAG cameras were handcrafted, each unit has slight variations, adding to their uniqueness. This particular example remains in full working original condition and comes with an original leather case. It is a valuable piece of Soviet photographic history.