Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar camera with telescoping lens attachment
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1947-1951
This Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar camera is a German-manufactured 35mm rangefinder model, dating to the late 1940s to early 1950s. The unit comprises the camera body and a distinctive screw-mount telescoping lens attachment.
The body, bearing serial number 446766, is estimated to have been produced between 1948 and 1951, while the telescoping lens (serial number 851760) is dated to circa 1951. Designed as a precision optical tool, the camera features a characteristic textured grip and mechanical dials for manual operation. Physical condition is noted as near fine, with expected surface wear, including light scuffs, scratches, and an isolated area of finish loss near the film chamber opening.
The device measures approximately 5.625 inches by 6 inches by 2.75 inches when configured with the lens at its most compact extent. This specific camera is associated with the mid-century American writer Jack Kerouac, spanning the period during which he authored "On The Road".
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Finish
- Textured grip with metal components
- Dimensions
- 5.625" x 6" x 2.75"
Technical characteristics
- Lens type
- Telescoping screw mount
- Body serial
- 446766
- Camera type
- 35mm rangefinder
- Lens serial
- 851760
Design
- Markings
- Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.