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Here's some general pics. I have the manuals as well

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This site doesn't do valuations, but if you go to the big auction site E*** nd do a search on completed sales for your model, it may give you some idea. The tricky part of valuations is that they are highly dependent on the cosmetic, optical, and mechanical condition of the camera/accessories/lenses, as well as the provenance of them. Typically the condition part will include an assessment model and serial number and all markings being clear and distinct as well as the condition of the vulcanite covering. Then it gets serious...is the range finder & its associated mirror/prism clean and clear, as well as the lenses comprising it; are the shutter speeds accurate and are the shutter curtains intact, is the winding mechanism smooth, has the camera ever been CLA'd (cleaned, lubed and adjusted) and if so by whom and when...remember this is an old camera and lubricants dry out. As you can see there are a lot of variables...if you're not up to checking things out, a reliable technician can do it for you, or you can contact a dealer who will inspect the equipment and if they like it give you an offer....but it will be much less than you might get on your own, but avoiding the hassle can be worth it. Personally, I'd temporarily postpone selling it and use it a little..perhaps you'll come to enjoy it  as much as its previous owner.

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Welcome to the forum !

Here we do not make evaluations, but yours seems to be a well preserved, complete, fine set, made of items that are not rare but anyway do have a stable value in the collectors market . The camera, as you say, is a IIIF and the lenses are a Hektor 135mm (mounted) and an Elmar 90, plus (I think) a 50mm that probably is a Summitar f2. Hoods and viewfinders are also valuable addons... and IIIF is  one of the best classic Leicas (the last "Barnack", if you know the meaning of this term... ;) ) . With a bit of patience and support you can identify any item, and looking on ebay and dealers' sites, have an idea of the current evaluations for similar items... to give you an idea, and roughly speaking, we are probably around the 1K$ range  or some more... but here, as I said, no detailed evaluations are made

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You can put it on eBay, but feel free to offer it in the buy and sell here. I am sure that some of the bits and pieces, or even the complete will be of interest to our members. If you put a reserve on, based on eBay prices, (I mean prices of items sold!), you might get some offers.

On the other hand, you could have a specialized auction house like Westlicht handle it. That would take all the hassle out of your hands, but would cost an auction fee.

 

Whatever else, their site is good for finding out about current prices.

 

Unfortunately you do not say in what country you are. An alternative is to sell through a specialized dealer, like Red Dot cameras in London. However, it would cost a commission fee and you would be uncertain about the time it would take to sell.

 

http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=43&L=1

 

BTW, the original owner of the set certainly knew what he was doing. There should be a fitting camera case or bag as well.

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The value of any camera/outfit is what the market is prepared to pay. There is not a 'set price' for these things. You can go to ebay but it is a bit of a 'jungle' as purchasers have to rely on vendors' descriptions. Dealers and auction houses will seek a substantial commission to give themselves a margin. The other useful place to go is Collectiblend, but this is a history of  average prices paid at auction where quality and prices tend to be on the high side. Collectiblend will only cover the camera and lenses and not the accessories. What you have here is a nice looking collection of fairly common items. Much of the value would depend upon condition and it would not be possible to guess at this based upon a couple of photographs. This site does not give estimates as legal and commercial issues could arise.

 

William

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