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Leicaflex and Leica R System











        115  Leicaflex Preseries                   € 1.600   122  Elmarit-R 2.8/35 mm                   € 200 *
             no. 1080242, 1964, condition A–    € 3.000 – 3.500     11231 ‘Leitz Canada’
                                                                   no. 3026869, 1980, condition B+      € 400 – 500
        Preseries body without Leicaflex or Leitz Wetzlar engravings, with all
        early features like the pie-shaped frame counter and early type tripod   Third version in very fine condition, good optics, with original stickers
        socket, with matching chrome Summicron 2/50 mm no. 2000805   ‘This item is the property of Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd.’, ex ELCAN
        without Summicron engraving, and prototype unengraved hood,   inventory
        only few of these cameras were made for evaluation before the
        production cameras — see Lager I, page 266 for a similar camera,
        with matching preseries Summicron no. 2000804! A historically   123  Summicron-R 2/35 mm 11227    € 300
        important camera in beautiful condition                    no. 2403213, 1970, condition B/A     € 600 – 800

                                                             9-element lens from the first production batch, 2-cam, in very good
        116  Leicaflex black paint                  € 600    condition, clean optics, with 12509 hood, UVa filter and rear cap
             no. 1121273, 1965, condition A     € 1.200 – 1.400
        Near mint rare first type Mark 1 black paint Leicaflex with pie-shaped,   124  Elmarit-R 2.8/135 mm Prototype € 1.000 *
        black frame counter, with body cap                         no. 239-0004, c. 1970, condition A–   € 2.000 – 2.400

                                                             Prototype Elmarit-R, 2-cam with built-in hood, made in Canada,
        117  Leicaflex SL ‘Leitz Canada’           € 200 *   engraved with prototype serial number, ex ELCAN inventory (formula
             no. 1240576, 1969, condition B+       € 400 – 500  289), one of 5 prototypes produced

        Body in very good condition and working order, with an original
        sticker on the top plate ‘Property of Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd’, ex Elcan   125  Elmarit-R 2.8/135 mm Prototype € 1.000 *
        inventory                                                  no. 289-0005, 1969, condition A–   € 2.000 – 2.400

                                                             Prototype Elmarit-R, 2-cam with built-in hood, made in Canada,
        118  Leicaflex SL Dummy                     € 200    engraved with prototype serial number, ex ELCAN inventory (formula
             c. 1968, condition A/B                € 400 – 500  289), one of 5 prototypes produced
        Original dummy camera made for demonstration purposes, in near
        mint condition, with matching dummy Summicron-R 2/50 mm, both   126  Telyt-R 4/280 mm Prototype   € 2.000 *
        camera and lens without serial number engraving            no. 157-0002, c. 1980’s, condition A–   € 4.000 – 4.500
                                                             Prototype lens head of the 4/280 mm Telyt-R, designed as a part
        119  Leicaflex SL chrome                    € 300    of modern modular system replacing the earlier Televit-R system,
             no. 1366307, 1973, condition A        € 600 – 700  engraved with prototype serial number, with metal front and rear cap,
                                                             the lens never went into production in this focal length / aperture
        In like new condition, with body cap, instructions and matching   combination, ex ELCAN inventory
        maker’s box
                                                             127  Telyt-R 4.8/400 mm Prototype        € 2.000 *
        120  Leica R3 Safari                        € 600          no. 158-0002, c. 1980’s, condition A–   € 4.000 – 4.500
             no. 1468151, 1977, condition A/B   € 1.200 – 1.400
                                                             Prototype lens head of the 4.8/400 mm Telyt-R, designed as a part
        In excellent condition, special edition number L312, with matching   of modern modular system replacing the earlier Televit-R system,
        quite uncommon first version Summilux-R 1.4/50 mm no. 2807137,   engraved with prototype serial number, with metal front and rear
        lens cap and brown ever ready case                   cap, the lens never went into production in this focal length /
                                                             aperture combination, ex ELCAN inventory
        121  Leica R4 MOT ELECTRONIC               € 1.600
             chrome Preseries                                128  Telyt-S 6.3/800 mm                    € 2.500
             no. 1533393, 1980, condition A–    € 3.000 – 3.500    no. 2500797, 1971, condition A/B   € 5.000 – 6.000
        In 1980 the Leica R4 was presented at Photokina in Cologne, the   Very rare, longest telephoto lens for the Leica R system, in near
        first produced camera had the serial number 1533351, a very few R4   mint condition, clean optics, complete with caps, front tripod
        cameras were produced in chrome for this occasion. It was l years   collar and hood, in original padded aluminium case, incl. copy of
        before the chrome R4 came on the market — with different engraving   correspondence between the previous owner and Leica AG
        style. This is the second camera we have seen in 20 years, it is in mint   confirming the total of only 119 lenses produced (incl. 10 prototypes)
        condition, with presentation case



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