Leica II (D)

{"overview":"The Leitz II, also known as the Model D, is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar in 1932. It was the first Leica to incorporate a coupled rangefinder alongside the separate viewfinder window, and it uses the 39mm screw thread lens mount shared across the early Leica range. Dummy display bodies and plainer black repaints are worth less and tend to sit at the lower end of the range.","buying_guide":"Inspect the rangefinder for double-image alignment and haze in the separate finder window, as the silvering on these 1930s prisms frequently deteriorates. Check that all shutter speeds run cleanly — the cloth focal-plane shutter often develops slow slow-speeds, pinholes, or capping after decades without service — and confirm the lens mount threads are undamaged. Many bodies on the market are early Leica I cameras later factory-upgraded to II specification, so serial numbers and engraving style matter; independent service for these cameras is still offered by specialist Leica technicians, and most mechanical parts can be sourced or fabricated.","specs":"The II (D) is a 35mm film rangefinder using the Leica 39mm screw mount, with a cloth focal-plane shutter and a coupled rangefinder paired with a separate viewfinder eyepiece.

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