Leica MS

This grey finished Leica was produced by Leitz Canada for the "U.S. air-to-ground reconnaissance" while the "Cuban Missile Crisis". It was used by the American pilots to shoot in low-altitude flights the Soviet ships loaded with rockets on the journey to Cuba. With the camera comes the special load/release rapid winder in grey finish, a Visoflex III with the specially for this camera produced fixed-focus (to infinity) Elmarit 2.8/135mm no.2064146, also included hand grip version E.Leitz New York electric motor (one of 2 existing). In total only 6 cameras were made (nos.3490-3495), this version was not used with the special viewfinder (shutter dial has three shutter speeds only engraved once). The camera, winder and lens are in very beautiful condition, the electric drive with grip is used.- First Leica MS to be offere in auction ! (lit.Lager I pages 222-227)