Reid III

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Reid III Nr. P1199 with 2-inch Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat f2 lens Nr. 329120. Made between approximately 1947 and 1964, the Reid cameras were produced by Reid & Sigrist Ltd., a manufacturer of aircraft parts and precision instruments, based in Leicester, England. An excellent copy of the Leica III camera, it appears that some 1,600 were made. Condition: Excellent +

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