Elmar 4/9cm prototype *

Hammer Price
€9,000
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€10,000 – 12,000

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serial number

1010099

Condition

B/A

Manufacture Year

1952

Product number

AI_20220121_1128_41446

A prototype of collapsible 9cm Elmar for Leica M, from a small batch of approx. 50 lenses made for testing purposes, the most prominent feature is the different design of the front of the lens, a similar Elmar is illustrated in van Hasbroeck 'Leica in Colour' on page 133, in excellent condition