dennersten Posted August 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am used to see bleak kind of washed out, yellow/white inscription. Samples: Leica Leitz III Black Paint and Chrome 1939 Camera for Rangefinder Lens | eBay MEISTER CAMERA Hamburg: LEICA II schwarz lack : Second Hand MEISTER CAMERA Hamburg: LEICA II schwarz lack : Second Hand But suddenly i found this one: Leica Screw Mount Black Paint Camera 62425 | eBay Did they make variations? Could this have been done at a later time? (and yes i bought it. Thought it looked great:)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Hi dennersten, Take a look here Earlier Black Paint inscriptions. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
250swb Posted August 9, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 9, 2013 The previous owner may have refreshed the lettering with a white paint stick, or the previous owners washed their hands? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted August 9, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 9, 2013 ? Could this have been done at a later time? (and yes i bought it. Thought it looked great:)) yes, it is "newer" than the usual Leica from that time. It was upgraded to II after WWW2, I would assume late 40-ties or early fifties. As part of the upgrade top cover has been added with engraving filled with white paint and not wismuth as the pre WWW2 black Leica had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted August 9, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 9, 2013 That is a great looking camera, Grattis! Quite interestingly, it has a serial really very close to mine, which is no. 62742. Mine was also upgraded to a II(D), which apparently happened in 1950. Sweat, fat and other stuff on fingers and hands will affect lettering, as will general wear of course. Cheers Philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabears Posted August 9, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 9, 2013 The original cameras had wismut in the engravings. Later is simply white paint. Beware: original cameras had N° instead of Nr. before serial n. I forgot: there were updated cameras with Wismut and N°...these were done before wwii Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted August 10, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 10, 2013 The original cameras had wismut in the engravings.Later is simply white paint. Beware: original cameras had N° instead of Nr. before serial n. I forgot: there were updated cameras with Wismut and N°...these were done before wwii Just so I understand, by "original" cameras you mean those which did not start out as another model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabears Posted August 10, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 10, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just so I understand, by "original" cameras you mean those which did not start out as another model? Correct, I mean "original" the non updated ones, even if strictly speaking a Leica camera with original parts from different eras is all "original". cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted August 10, 2013 Thanks everybody! Looks like a beautiful camera. Can't wait to get my hands on it. I had a II some years ago as a vintercoat pocket camera. I am intending to start that again What is wasmuth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted August 10, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 10, 2013 What is wasmuth? Look for bismuth on wikipedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted August 11, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 11, 2013 A lovely looking camera. It's perhaps interesting to note that the lettering on the lower deck for the film release lever still appears to be in the original Wismut. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted August 11, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 11, 2013 Nothing unusual, this is most probably still from original I. jerzy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted August 18, 2013 That is a great looking camera, Grattis! Quite interestingly, it has a serial really very close to mine, which is no. 62742. Mine was also upgraded to a II(D), which apparently happened in 1950. Sweat, fat and other stuff on fingers and hands will affect lettering, as will general wear of course. Cheers Philip Wonderful camera. And wonderful lens :-) I am out chasing a 35 ASPH for that camera also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted August 18, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 18, 2013 They're not easy to find. Newoldcamera had one a while back for relatively reasonable money as opposed to what certain Asia-focused dealers sell them for (there are currently a few 50 Summiluxes around though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted August 18, 2013 I have seen a few. But nothing within EU. It would be really great with a Summilux also. Please send me a PM if you seen something within EU. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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