LOT: 68
MP Black Paint with Summicron-M 2/50mm
PRICE (included premium):HK$ 4,956,000
Serial no.1112833,N/A,Condition A-/B+
Leitz Wetzlar rare Leica MP camera in black paint finish. Very interesting this camera shows an M3 serial number. The top plate is a regular Leica MP top plate. There have been seen rare cases of conversions from Leica M3 into model MP. Usually, those show a patch which closes the former M3 frame counter window on those cameras. Please compare Nakamura "Leica Collection" page 42. The fact that here we see a regular Leica MP top plate suggests that Leitz may have prepared this camera as MP on special order, after the official Leica MP production run was finished. This camera was already published in early Leica books such as Gianni Rogliatti "Leica, the first 70 years", page 75. with below description: “…believed to have been made to special order, utilizing a serial number allotted to an M2, but complying with the MP specification in all respects.” It comes with Summicron-M 2/5cm (#1587321), front lens cap and MP Leicavit, both in black paint finish. This camera and lens have been authenticated by Lars Netopil.
