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Mid Century Collection of Leica Ernst Leitz Camera Lenses Summaron Hektor
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A collection of mid 20th century Leica / Ernst Leitz lenses. There is a Summaron, a Hektor and a Range Finder. Also, cases and lens caps. All of these have been previously used. What makes Leica so good you may be asking. Well here's a quote that's sums up the appeal, "Shooting with a Leica is like a long tender kiss, like firing an automatic pistol, like an hour on the analyst’s couch.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson. I wanted to learn more about the Leica / Ernst Leitz company and so I turned to the Independent Photographer website, "Hailed as the best camera brand and pioneer of the Magnum aesthetic, Leica is one of the most prestigious names in photography, a camera responsible for some of the most memorable images in collective memory. The first 35mm camera was a Leica, and its invention was a game-changer for a flourishing artistic and journalistic medium. In the early 1900s cameras were still bulky and difficult to carry around. Annoyed by the lengths a photographer had to take to get their shot, Ernst Leitz, a German optical engineer who ran an institute that produced microscopes, was convinced that a smaller portable camera could be manufactured with his lenses. Determined to change things, Leitz instigated the Leica prototype in 1914 and later handed over the reins of production to Oskar Barnack, a fellow optician, and photographer." The Leica / Ernst Leitz name is synonymous with important images, photojournalism, artistic photography and quality. But surely it takes more to capture a moment? I'll leave you with this quote also from Henri Cartier-Bresson, "It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
- Creator:Leica 1 (Maker),Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Diameter: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
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- Date of Manufacture:1940's
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In good vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Lenses have not been tested. They are as-is.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7240234810222
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