Leica M3 Prototype no.0025 *
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Hammer Price
€288,000
incl. Buyer's Premium
Estimate €200,000 – 240,000
Condition : A/B
Manufacture Year : 1953
Extremely rare M3 prototype (pre-series, produced as test camera in 1952/53). The camera is in excellent original condition and in perfect working order. It shows original early features, including a special film advance lever, external frame counter, reversed direction of the rewind knob, the unique shape of self-timer, top plate with distinctive corners, matching base plate also with corners, completely different shutter casting and film guides. Besides these features, the camera also incorporates an unusual finder with square frame lines. All these small details make the experience of using the camera unique. It comes with an M39 Summicron 2/5cm no.921753. It is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most essential cameras in Leica's history.