SERIAL NO. 357337, 1954-55

Leica 72 is a 18x24mm format camera which was produced in 1954-1957 in Canada and Germany. Only 150 units of Leica 72 Midland with batch number 357301 - 357450 were produced in Canada. The top plate engraved with “18x24” and “Midland Ontario” (Please refer to James Lager Vol. I p.78). This camera comes with Summarit 1.5/5cm lens (#1246991) made by Leitz Canada. Number ring engraved with “Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd. Midland”. The Summarit 1.5/5cm was one of the first Leitz lenses to be final assembled by Leitz Canada in 1952/1953. (Please refer to James Lager Vol. II p.50). A chrome XOONS hood with clamping screw which has never seen, was included. This outfit comes with body cover, both lens caps and 4 pieces color filters as well.

徠卡72是採用18x24mm格式的相機，於1954至1957年分別在加拿大及德國生產。而在加拿大生產的Leica 72 Midland批號由357301至357450，全球僅生產150台，本拍品便是其中一台。機頂位置刻有「18x24」及「Midland Ontario」字樣 (可參閱James Lager Vol. I p.78)。此機菲林計算器讀數可至72，取景窗口為直檔，另外此相機還配有在加拿大產的Summarit 1.5/5cm鏡頭(#1246991)；鏡頭前環刻有「Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd. Midland」字樣，這款加拿大製鏡頭是德國徠茲工廠最早在加拿大徠茲工廠裝配的鏡頭(可參考James Lager Vol. II p.50)。另外伴隨著這支鏡頭的還有XOONS銀色遮光罩(常見於市面的為黑色鍍漆)，及 4塊不同顏色的濾鏡，鏡頭前後蓋及機身保護蓋。

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