Start price: € 140,000

Estimate: € 240,000–280,000

RMB Start price: RMB 1,100,000

RMB Estimate: RMB 1,900,000–2,200,000

SN: 1112833
Year: c.1964
Condition: B+

A very special Leica MP camera in black paint finish with matching Summicron 5cm. The top plate is a regular fully original Leica MP version. There have been seen rare cases of conversions from Leica M3 into model MP. Usually, those show a patch which closes the former M1 frame counter window on those cameras. Please compare Nakamura 'Leica Collection' page 42. The fact that here we see a regular Leica MP top plate suggests that Leitz may have prepared this camera as an original MP on special order, after the official Leica MP production run was finished. This camera is published in early Leica books such as Gianni Rogliatti 'Leica, the first 70 years', page 90, with below description: 'A Leica MP believed to have been made to special order, utilizing a serial number allotted to an M2, but complying with the MP specification in all respects'. It comes with the rare black paint Summicron 2/5cm no.1587321 with brass black mount and the black Leicavit MP. The camera is in very fine original and perfect working condition and was authenticated also by Lars Netopil.

这是一台非常特别的徕卡MP黑漆相机，配有匹配的Summicron 5cm镜头。相机展示了一个M1的编号，非常有趣。顶板是完全原装的徕卡MP顶盖。曾有从徕卡M3转换为MP型号的稀有案例，通常会有一小批相机显示近似原来的M1框计数器窗口。请参见中村的《徕卡收藏》第42页。这里我们看到的是常规的徕卡MP顶盖，这表明Leitz可能在官方徕卡MP生产结束后，按特殊订单准备了这台相机。这台相机在早期的徕卡书籍中有记载，如Gianni Rogliatti的《徕卡，前70年》第75页，描述如下：“……被认为是根据特殊订单制造的，使用了分配给M2的编号，但在所有方面都符合MP规格。”它配有稀有的黑色涂漆Summicron 2/5cm镜头，编号1587321，黄铜黑色卡口和黑色Leicavit MP。这台相机处于极佳的原装状态，操作完美，并由Lars Netopil认证。