Luftwaffe camera - original?

[ravrick]

Hi, I have no idea about cameras, this was shown to me by a friend of mine who purchased it at a Flohmarkt in Germany. Any ideas if it is original or not?

Cheers,
Rick

[ravrick]

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[Jon. H]

It's one of the fake Leica's, think they are made in russia.

[48RMC]

fake

[AndyC]

Not original.

It should look like this and they normaly dont have any Eagles.


Andy

[AndyC]

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[Viewfinder]

The engraving is definately fake. Is the camera fake as well?

Jerry

[andundiek]

Hello Rick,

I used to own one of those......was as happy as a little child until I read about some alarming fakes being around

See http://www.cameraquest.com/fakerusk.htm

[Uncle Goose]

Leica never made any camera's with eagles engraved, only with the " Eigentum..." mark. Another thing that gives it away, this is not a Leica IIIf, Leica only delivered those camera's for the German army and they have a slow speed dial on the front of the camera. This one has no slow speed dial.

[R.J.Klein]

This camera started as a Zorki camera which had the fake engravings added.

[R.J.Klein]

If you look on ebay for Leica II cameras you will find dozens of these fake leicas offered for sale.