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Wica Wetzlar plate camera in good physical condition and not tested functionally, dating ca. 1928–1933 and equipped with an Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Doppel Anastigmat 13.5 cm f/4.5 lens and a Compur shutter, with rail focus and ground glass for use with glass plates or sheet film.
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Ernst Leitz Wetzlar technical bellows camera with Compur shutter – circa 1930
Rare and decorative German technical bellows camera / plate camera from the interwar period, equipped with a high-quality Ernst Leitz Wetzlar lens in a central Compur shutter.
The camera features an extendable bellows construction with rail focusing and ground glass at the back, intended for use with glass plates or sheet film. This type of camera was used in the 1920s–1930s for professional photography, architecture, and portrait work.
Equipped with a:
* Ernst Leitz Wetzlar “Doppel Anastigmat” lens
* 13.5 cm f/4.5
* Compur shutter
* lens serial number: 258646
The camera is in a beautiful vintage condition with normal signs of use and aging appropriate for its age.
Known condition:
* bellows present and smoothly extendable
* ground glass present
* shutter function not tested for accuracy
* optics show light signs of aging/dust
* sold as a collectible/decorative object
A special piece for collectors of:
* early photography
* Leitz / Leica history
* technical cameras
* optical instruments.
Estimated period:
circa 1928–1933.
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar technical bellows camera with Compur shutter – circa 1930
Rare and decorative German technical bellows camera / plate camera from the interwar period, equipped with a high-quality Ernst Leitz Wetzlar lens in a central Compur shutter.
The camera features an extendable bellows construction with rail focusing and ground glass at the back, intended for use with glass plates or sheet film. This type of camera was used in the 1920s–1930s for professional photography, architecture, and portrait work.
Equipped with a:
* Ernst Leitz Wetzlar “Doppel Anastigmat” lens
* 13.5 cm f/4.5
* Compur shutter
* lens serial number: 258646
The camera is in a beautiful vintage condition with normal signs of use and aging appropriate for its age.
Known condition:
* bellows present and smoothly extendable
* ground glass present
* shutter function not tested for accuracy
* optics show light signs of aging/dust
* sold as a collectible/decorative object
A special piece for collectors of:
* early photography
* Leitz / Leica history
* technical cameras
* optical instruments.
Estimated period:
circa 1928–1933.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Wica Wetzlar
Model/type nr
Plate camera
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
1/2 Plate
Estimated period
1920-1930
