M3D-100 Heritage Edition ended at euro 90,000
本帖最後由 smallball 於 2016-6-12 10:50 編輯Background :
Unique camera - a Hommage to the 100th Birthday of David Douglas Duncan (who celebrated his birthday in January this year) and the famous M3D cameras built in 1955. It is the original copy of the Leica M3D-2 sold in our 22nd auction for the world record price of 1.680.000 Euro. 60 years later this unique camera was built, a historical assembly, produced from the last surviving set of original MP spare parts from 1956, now refurbished and painted including MP top plate, MP finder, camera mechanism with double stroke winding, back door, Leicavit (without MP engraving), no new part were used to make this beautiful piece. It is in matte black paint finish with chrome knobs and strap lugs similar to the original camera. With original and refurbished black paint Summilux no.1703859 and focusing lever. The camera represents a masterpiece of Leica in completely new and perfect working condition. The M3D was the forerunner of all MP cameras specially designed and built by Leitz for the American photographer David Douglas Duncan. Only 4 of these cameras (M3D-1 to M3D-4) were produced and used for many years by Duncan. Life photographer Duncan (born January 23rd, 1916) is among the most influential photographers of the 20th century. He is best known for his dramatic combat photographs of Korean and Vietnam War and his work with his close friend Pablo Picasso., 1955/2016, no. M3D-100.
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Leica M3D-100
The M3 700004 is what surprised me! Meaningful camera but also a record high price for non-corner M3!! Pandachief 發表於 2016-6-16 09:46
The M3 700004 is what surprised me! Meaningful camera but also a record high price for non-corner M3 ...
Many Mainland China leica fans said that this non-corner M3 is fake. Wowwwww ！Crazy !!!! 本帖最後由 smallball 於 2016-6-18 02:13 編輯
Leica M3 chrome, 1954, no. 700004 and 700007 ended up at euro 26,000 ;P
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