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Incredible Leica IIIa Camera from 1935 With two Lenses and in working order.

Fantastic Leica IIIa photographic camera, made in Germany in 1935. With two lenses and working.

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Striking Leica IIIa camera, one of the most prestigious and famous models of all times. This camera dates from 1935 and keeps all its vintage charm and also its functionality. In other words, it's in working order. The camera has serial number 177387 and is very well preserved, with shiny and polished metal parts and well-kept black covering. It comes with two lenses made also in the 1930s, in perfect condition and working order.The lot contains:- Camera Leica IIIa from 1935, serial number 177387 - Elmar (1) 5 cm / 1:3.5, 1930. Serial number: 290155. - Summar F:5 / 1:2, 1935. Serial number: 207368. - Original Leica lens capAll items are in good condition in spite of their old age.Leica cameras are part of the history of photography and the Leica IIIa is one of the most popular and sold cameras of all times. Great photographers such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson or Sebastiao Salgado, among others, relied on cameras Leica because of their precision and effectiveness. For example, the photograph called Death of a Militiaman was taken by Robert Capa with a Leica IIIa during the Spanish Civil War, while another unforgettable image known as The VJ-day Kiss was taken by Alfred Einsenstadt with a Leica III, in this case a subsequent model.This piece comes with two quality lenses also made in the 1930s. Both were made by the same company that manufactured Leica cameras, Ernst Leitz GmbH from Wetlzar, Germany. In fact, the name Leica is only an acronym of the words Leitz Camera.This Leica IIIa camera and two lenses set is a first-class item that any amateur or professional photographer will dream of.

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