LEICA LEITZ POST KAMERAS MDA CAMERA +35MM F2.8 SUMMARON LENS. RARE
Description
Serial #1293860
Leica MDa 24x27 Postkamera
Modified Leica MDa camera body without the viewfinder/rangefinder.
Specially ordered by the German post office in the 70s for record keeping purposes
Features a built in fixed focus 35mm f2.8 lens
Fixed focus and variable aperture
Standard 24x36mm film frame, with standard counter to 40 frames
Only 417 MD Postkameras ever made and very few made with the 35mm 2.8 Summary lens as most had the slower 3.5 lenses or other various version.
Serial #1293860
Leica MDa 24x27 Postkamera
Modified Leica MDa camera body without the viewfinder/rangefinder.
Specially ordered by the German post office in the 70s for record keeping purposes
Features a built in fixed focus 35mm f2.8 lens
Fixed focus and variable aperture
Standard 24x36mm film frame, with standard counter to 40 frames
Only 417 MD Postkameras ever made and very few made with the 35mm 2.8 Summary lens as most had the slower 3.5 lenses or other various version.
This is the most desirable and least common!
This camera is more rare than an original Leica MP or a first version 50mm Noctilux f1.2!
This camera is more rare than an original Leica MP or a first version 50mm Noctilux f1.2!
Recently serviced and modified to allow variable aperture settings
and variable shutter speed settings
Details
Special ordered by the German post office
24x27mm film frame
Only 217 examples ever made
M4 style film load
M4 style film rewind lever
Cat No. 10103
Auction Includes
Built in 35mm Summaron f2.8 lens
Cosmetics 9/10
No dents or major marks
Leatherette is all intact
Lugs are clean
Clean overall! NICE!
Mechanics 9+/10
Shutter speeds are accurate
All camera functions are working normally
Optically *NOT APPLICABLE**
-No viewfinder
Mechanics 9+/10
Shutter speeds are accurate
All camera functions are working normally
Optically *NOT APPLICABLE**
-No viewfinder
A rare camera. I have sold one other Post camera 35mm f2.8 version in the last 25 years.
These are RARE and a must have for any collector or enthusiast