VIOOH Round Body, c.1936
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Extremely rare round VIOOH, black/nickel, in perfect condition. Without engravings, in red maker’s box.
LITERATURE James L. Lager (ed.), Leica Illustrated History, Vol. III, 1998, p. 24.
Auxiliary viewfinders have always been a part of the Leica system since the first Leica camera with interchangeable lens mount appeared in 1930. There have been various models of Leica viewfinders since and their variations seem infinite. Leica viewfinders have become a collectors’ field of their own, and collections with more than 100 different finders are not unusual. Multifocal finders were first introduced as the so-called “torpedo” finders in 1931, equipped with a line-drawn glass plate showing fields of view for specific combinations of lenses.
After that, the VIDOM universal finder with adjustable masking device was introduced in 1932. Like the torpedo finders, the VIDOM also still produced a reversed image. A substantial improvement was achieved with the introduction of the VIOOH universal finder with its laterally correct image in 1939. Quite a number of variations of the VIOOH itself have been reported, from which the round-bodied version seems to be the most mysterious: it was never announced in any Leitz publication and appears to be a prototype. Only a very few specimens are known to exist.
For this items, if sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 27,37% (including VAT) plus 19% VAT on the hammer price (in total 46,37%)
LITERATURE James L. Lager (ed.), Leica Illustrated History, Vol. III, 1998, p. 24.
Auxiliary viewfinders have always been a part of the Leica system since the first Leica camera with interchangeable lens mount appeared in 1930. There have been various models of Leica viewfinders since and their variations seem infinite. Leica viewfinders have become a collectors’ field of their own, and collections with more than 100 different finders are not unusual. Multifocal finders were first introduced as the so-called “torpedo” finders in 1931, equipped with a line-drawn glass plate showing fields of view for specific combinations of lenses.
After that, the VIDOM universal finder with adjustable masking device was introduced in 1932. Like the torpedo finders, the VIDOM also still produced a reversed image. A substantial improvement was achieved with the introduction of the VIOOH universal finder with its laterally correct image in 1939. Quite a number of variations of the VIOOH itself have been reported, from which the round-bodied version seems to be the most mysterious: it was never announced in any Leitz publication and appears to be a prototype. Only a very few specimens are known to exist.
For this items, if sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 27,37% (including VAT) plus 19% VAT on the hammer price (in total 46,37%)
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VIOOH Round Body, c.1936
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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