Earliest Leica 250FF

[Pecole]

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The next Westlicht auction catalogue features an interesting Leica 250 nº 135609 with "plain" winding knob. It is some kind of mistery to me : in my Fontenelle archives nº 3 (July 5, 2010) I illustrated some pixes of my Leica 250 nº 130012 (first Leica 250FF was serialled 130001) and explained that about 20 of the very first cameras were produced with its "plain" winding knob, and that (following a Wetzlar technician consulted many years ago) the 130012 was probably the last remaining in this original condition. Indeed, Leitz had very rapidly recalled these early models to add the winding knob with the moving top part allowing the right tensioning of the film. My thread also showed a picture of the Leica 250 nº 130008 (eighth production sample) with a "normal" (upgraded) knob.

Now : how can a much "newer" production model feature this very early, long discontinued knob ? it raises doubts - at least in my old mind - about the original condition of the offered piece...

[sabears]

I completely agree, and, in my opinion, it's not the only piece that raises intriguing questions.