
Leica IIIgs are also good to use, but in this case you need one in Exc++ condition so that you don't have to worry about marking it - to risk a mint example would not make financial sense. LEITZ WETZLAR ELMARON 2,8/150mm Projection Lens Shp 68320 - 191.23. Good quality and value when compared to PicClick similar items. If your camera is in mint condition (which means no signs of use at all, Leica collectors are fanatically fussy), it will be worth more, on the right day a lot more. LEITZ WETZLAR ELMAR-C 1:4/90 German made Lens fit Leica - 212.38. Price - Vtg E Leitz Wetzlar Marseptit 7X50 Binoculars W/Leather Case German Made. The lens has a tendency for oil vapor to collect on the back of the front element, this will reduce value, in extreme cases to nothing. Condition is acutely important with Leicas, your camera with lens in Exc++ condition (very slight signs of use) could sell privately for £700 to £800 (camera around £450 to £500, lens £250 to £300). This a a Leica IIIg from 1957, the last screw thread model, for a long time the Holy Grail among Leica collectors, now a little less popular along with Leicas in general as a generation of photographers passes away but still sought after. Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic team will be happy to assist you in any way we can.Not actually hard to find. See for yourself what makes these vintage pieces so impressive in terms of function and style! If you have any questions about our collection, reach out to our customer service department. Even if you don’t plan on using your microscope the way it was intended to be used, it looks great in an office setting and makes a good conversation piece when you have guests over.Įrnst Leitz Wetzlar, now known as Leica, has always been passionate about the products they create, and it shows in the company’s craftsmanship. Additionally, they’re very visually appealing, which makes them great gifts for microscope and antique collectors alike. Even though all of these Ernst Leitz Wetzlar microscopes are vintage, reconditioned antiques, they’re in complete working order, so they’re able to be used like regular microscopes. Buy leitz wetzlar germany elmaron f2.8 150mm projection lens from only 45.00 Old Leitz projection lens 150mm in fair used condition.Boxed with supplementary condenserLight haze to elements with small scratches. Our Ernst Leitz Wetzlar microscopes come in a variety of styles and finishes, ranging from brass, monocular compound microscopes to more modern-looking binocular and trinocular inverted phase and metallurgical microscopes. Leica Camera prides itself on its innovative, sustainable, and nearly perfect lenses and the high quality found in the German industrial process is evident in Leica products. (c) Deutsches Filminstitut - DIF e.V.Germany before 1932Director: Oskar BarnackSynopsis: A portrait of the Leitz factory. It started in 1849, when Carl Kellner (1826 1855) founded the Optical Institute at Wetzlar, Germany. The current name is a combination of two words: the first three letters of “Leitz” and the first two letters of “camera.” Today, the company mostly sells cameras and sports optics like binoculars, monoculars, riflescopes, and rangefinders. Leitz (or Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar) is one of the greatest names in microscopy.2 Today, the company is part of LEICA Microsystems 1. It changed its name to Leica in 1986 due to the popularity of the name. These antique microscopes are available with most of their original parts and are not covered under warranty.Įrnst Leitz Wetzlar was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869 in Wetzlar, Germany.
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Many of the vintage Ernst Leitz Wetzlar microscopes featured on our website are believed to have been manufactured as early as 1925, and many are still branded with their original serial numbers from production. Long before Ernst Leitz Wetzlar changed its name to Leica Camera, the company produced high-quality microscopes during the last few decades of the 19th century into the early 20th century.
