Leveque LD8 Movie camera

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The Leveque LD8 is a double-8 film camera with a three-lens turret, SOM Berthiot lenses, a Gossen Sixtomat light meter and an original case, and it is untested.

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8 mm L.D. 8 Camera (double 8) – SOM Berthiot lenses + Sixtomat light meter + case + original documents (Jadotville 1956)

Fine 8 mm film camera set (double 8 / Standard 8) from the 1950s, with its original case and numerous accessories and period documents.

Camera:
• Model L.D. 8 (shield logo with mountain)
• 3-lens turret
• Visible SOM Berthiot Cinor lenses (including one 1:1.9 / 12.5 mm) (F2 35mm??)
• Counter, speed selector, multifocal viewfinder
• Removable pistol grip supplied
• Used condition with dust and normal oxidation for its age. Not tested for operation.

Included accessories:
• Original brown faux-leather case (interior burgundy velvet)
• Gossen Sixtomat light meter (Made in Germany) with its small pouch
• Empty reel + Kodachrome 25 box (double 8 mm)
• Numerous manuals and period notices (Kodak Kodachrome, Ferrania, etc.)
• Original Cinéphot – Jadotville invoice (Congo Belge) dated June 10, 1956
(Camera L.D. 8 No. 309 + lenses + grip + bag → total 14,660 francs)

Interesting provenance: bought at Jadotville (present-day Likasi, DRC) in 1956.

General used condition. The case shows signs of wear, the camera and the light meter have their original patina.
Photos are an integral part of the description.

Complete and documented lot, ideal for a collector of 8 mm film equipment or a history enthusiast of Belgian colonial era.
Careful and protected shipping from Belgium.

8 mm L.D. 8 Camera (double 8) – SOM Berthiot lenses + Sixtomat light meter + case + original documents (Jadotville 1956)

Fine 8 mm film camera set (double 8 / Standard 8) from the 1950s, with its original case and numerous accessories and period documents.

Camera:
• Model L.D. 8 (shield logo with mountain)
• 3-lens turret
• Visible SOM Berthiot Cinor lenses (including one 1:1.9 / 12.5 mm) (F2 35mm??)
• Counter, speed selector, multifocal viewfinder
• Removable pistol grip supplied
• Used condition with dust and normal oxidation for its age. Not tested for operation.

Included accessories:
• Original brown faux-leather case (interior burgundy velvet)
• Gossen Sixtomat light meter (Made in Germany) with its small pouch
• Empty reel + Kodachrome 25 box (double 8 mm)
• Numerous manuals and period notices (Kodak Kodachrome, Ferrania, etc.)
• Original Cinéphot – Jadotville invoice (Congo Belge) dated June 10, 1956
(Camera L.D. 8 No. 309 + lenses + grip + bag → total 14,660 francs)

Interesting provenance: bought at Jadotville (present-day Likasi, DRC) in 1956.

General used condition. The case shows signs of wear, the camera and the light meter have their original patina.
Photos are an integral part of the description.

Complete and documented lot, ideal for a collector of 8 mm film equipment or a history enthusiast of Belgian colonial era.
Careful and protected shipping from Belgium.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Leveque
Model/type nr
LD8
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Lens Mount Type
D-mount
Estimated period
1930-1940
BelgiumVerified
32
Objects sold
100%
Private

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