telewatt #1 Posted March 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) some years ago (12 years) I saw this camera, but did not bought it because of the black chrome... has anybody seen a camera like this? was it a personal order? fake?...Nr.: 1084108 before I returned it I did this pictures for my collection...Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden! Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden! Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden! Thanks for all informations.. Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luigi bertolotti #2 Posted March 13, 2008 I think it's rare, but not unique: I am not so engaged in R-line history, but am sure to have seen pictures of the Leicaflex 1st type in black finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jc_braconi #3 Posted March 13, 2008 Hello Jan, We cannot get the real number of this kind of issues, black chrome are not common and the less producted one is the black paint issue. in both round shaped or pie shaped counters Leicaflex I Schwarzlack black paint + Summicron 2/50 mm en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 19-Mar-08 20:08:08 Paris) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivar B #4 Posted March 13, 2008 This looks like a black paint Leicaflex. It is not that uncommon and I have seen servel of them previously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkCambridgeshire #5 Posted March 13, 2008 I have a black chrome SL model number 10012 as distinct from the chrome SL model number 10011... but I do not know of separate model numbers as regards the original Leicaflex. Cheers dunk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telewatt #6 Posted March 13, 2008 This looks like a black paint Leicaflex. It is not that uncommon and I have seen servel of them previously. that was the problem, it was not black paint! it was black chrome!..so I did not buy it...I returned it to the seller... Regards, Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telewatt #7 Posted March 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think it's rare, but not unique: I am not so engaged in R-line history, but am sure to have seen pictures of the Leicaflex 1st type in black finish. Hello Luigi, the first type in black paint, yes there were made some hundreds..but I never see it again in black chrome finish. .this must be a refinished...Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden!did Leitz a black chrome finish at any camera at that time....no!...I do not think that it was even possible at that time! regards, Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodaktrix #8 Posted March 13, 2008 Jan, all the buttons and levers plus the lightmeter cover seem to be black paint. The top cover is black chrome. Either it was black paint originally and replaced some time by CS by a black chrome one ( e.g. all the spare parts you get from CS today for the black M2 and M3 are black chrome), or somebody did it by himself, as there are galvanic companies who black chrome former chrome parts. As far as I know, the Leicaflexes if black, were all black paint, never chrome. Regards Oliver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telewatt #9 Posted March 13, 2008 Hello Oliver, a service change some years later is possible.... regards, Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telewatt #10 Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks to all for the feetback..!!!...Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden! :) .In the german forum the result is..."..it should be a service change of the top plate some time later during a service check...Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden! " regards, Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkCambridgeshire #11 Posted March 20, 2008 There are some "black paint" original Mk1 and Mk2 Leicaflex here used photographic equipment used leica used cameras used nikon - Leica reflex bodies Cheers dunk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
