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he Vietnam war and ot her uprising around t he world.
Now The Vintage Leica 111F with
collapsible Elmar 5cm f3.5 Lens,
Again same factory in Germany
1950-56 This model accepts the
Leica screw mount lenses not the
M bayonet type, Very useable but
the most desirable models to cam-
era collectors and historians.
Some of the early models can
easily sell for massive figures at
auction.
In 2012 in Vienna Austria a Leica
O series prototype one of only 6
made in 1923 was auctioned and
sold for a world record of $2.79
Million dollars US.
So please check your Grandpar-
ents house and sheds, Who knows
what may turn up.
All the 35mm leica cameras are
popular for a great number of rea-
sons, German engineering, precise
optics and compact easy to use
models that travel well and super
reliable, The bonus is like the old
vintage car they get more valuable
with age if looked after.
Most shooter will use black and
white film but colour can be used.
Rolls Royce of the camera busi-
ness, Not unlike classic BMW
Mercedse benz and Audi etc
We hung around for a while longer,
talking about old cameras, I took
a liking to a few range finders and
played around with them. Out-
side it began to rain and I thought
about those iconic street shoot-
ers wandering Paris or New York
wit