Vintage Leica DRP Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Camera Serial No. 412233 Untested

Description: Item Description: NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE US!!! This item belonged to my father, an avid amateur photographer, and has been in storage since his passing in 1965. Last use was sometime in 1964. I have included a picture of him with this camera from September of 1953 in Formosa/Taiwan.Vintage Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Camera Untested Serial Number No. 412233Made in GermanyElmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5Item is in leather case with neck strapScrew to secure camera to the case functions.Neck strap has Metraphot light meter in a leather case attached to the neck strap. Snap of leather case is broken.Camera will be shipped in the leather case, but the camera is not secured with the bottom screw of the leather case. Item is sold as is. Proceed with the assumption that the camera will need to be professionally cleaned and serviced/repaired. No international shipping for this item.Item Ref# ALV0213 Condition: Please review all of the photographs and condition description carefully before bidding or purchasing as they are part of the description and condition of the item. Item is sold as is. I will not accept returns for this item.Refer to photos and ask questions regarding condition. Photos are part of the description.Providing as critical a review of condition as possible. My examination is only visual as I am not familiar with this type of camera. Proceed with the assumption that the camera will need to be professionally cleaned and serviced/repaired.Functionality of the camera and the lens is unknown. Item sold as is. Item has not been cleaned.Functionality of the light meter is unknown. The indicator does move.Leather case is vintage has considerable wear. Strap is intact. Screw to hold camera in case functions. Leather is creased and may be fragile. Leather case for the light meter has a broken snapManufacturers brushed metal surface with small scratches to be found on metal parts over all of camera from use.Item has surface grime/dirtThe bottom plate does not close when attempting to turn the mechanism. I have not attempted to turn the mechanism to close it. I will leave this repair/adjustment for the buyer.There is damage to the black covering on the camera. There is a chip that has come off and has been saved and will come with the camera. There is a small missing portion of the black covering that is missing. The black covering is intact, but lose on left hand side of camera. This covering is delicate in this condition. Must be handled with care to ensure no additional damage to the covering. Seller does not accept responsibility if this covering is damaged by buyer.There is a small shallow dent to top of camera over the letter "E" in Ernst.Please contact me if you have any questions regarding an item prior to purchasing or bidding.Terms of SaleShippingItems over $250 in value will be shipped priority mail and insured. Buyers signature is required. This is due to increased risk of fraud. No international shipping for this item.All bids that come from a buyer registered with an international foreign account and U.S. registered address will be cancelledAll bids will be cancelled by reshippers with non-typical and/or unrecognizable addresses that involve, but not limited to, long suite numbers, mail pickup locations at airport or port terminals, etc. anywhere in the U.S.No International shipping for this item.Sales TaxState's local sales tax rate will be applied to your order where required by law.Returns:Returns only allowed if item does not meet description and photos.All returned items must be in original condition and with original packaging.If you are returning an item due to damage caused during shipment, the issue must be reported within 48 hours of the package being received.All return requests must be made within 30 days of the receipt of the item.

Price: 515 USD

Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-11-01T15:12:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.85 USD