Leica IIIf schwarz lackiert Schwedisches Militär / Leica IIIf black paint Swedish Military

The black paint finished Leica IIIf is one of the great classics among the collectibles in the field of Leica screw mount cameras. The camera, produced in just 100 units especially for the Swedish Military, was not only the first model of a black paint Leica camera to be serial-produced after the Second World War. It was also a winterised version, designed for use in the climatic conditions of the arctic regions. The camera offered here is the very last piece from this series (822901 - 823000). With Elmar 5 cm f/3.5 Nr. 1427116, also finished in black paint. The lens in like new condition, with cap. Camera and lens were delivered on February 12th 1957 with shipment number 56297 to Brandt Stockholm, the then Leitz agent in Sweden. Provenance: Allen Collection. Literature: James L. Lager, "Leica, an illustrated History", Vol. I (cameras), p. 98.