rich_wing Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I have two leica camers that were left to me one is a DRP no. 696557 and the other is a DBP nr. 2053260 both have no scratches or marks and both have original leather cases. I hav pics if you want to see , just email me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_smith Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 DRP = Deutsche Reichspatent DBP = Deutsche Bundespatent These are designations that reflect the patents for the camera designs being registered under the German Reich (pre-1949) and German Bundesrepublik (post May 1949). They tell you nothing about the model of camera, just that its design was subject to a German patent or patents. There are several web sites that will help you identify the original model of your cameras from serial numbers. However, they cannot tell you if the camera was later modified because many serial numbers remained unchanged. If you do a web search on "Leica serial numbers" you should easily find what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkofcole Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Rich, based on "Identifying Leica Cameras, by Ghester Sartorius, your Leica No. 696,557 is a Leica IIIf with a self timer...Internet data suggest that it's worth about $475 usd, but might need a CLA...My CLA for the IIIf st red dial cost me $300 from DAG in Wisconsin...You can also look at Ebay completed deals for another idea, now that you know your model... The serial number you gave for the other Leica appears to have one digit too many -- maybe the final zero... If so, it's a Leica IIIa [also called Model G], worth about $200 usd and would need a CLA... These numbers, of course, are just a ballpark idea...Whether you get what you want is a question of condition, what lenses you might have and your ability to offer them where they might bring the best price... I hope this helps...bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpo Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Serial number 2,053,260 actually exists and corresponds to a "Mini Zoom" from 1994 (according to Hove's "Leica Pocket Book", 7th ed.) Can you post a picture? The Mini Zoom is totally different from a IIIa (1936). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkofcole Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Marcelo, since the camera with the Ser. No. 2,053,260 is marked DBP = Deutsche Bundespatent, I was mistaken in identifying it as a IIIa [1936] because DBP means it's a postwar Leica... But if is a Mini-Zoom, the camera says so on the front...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkofcole Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 By the way, a used Leica Mini Zoom has sold on Ebay at from $18usd to $77usd...Most Leica enthusiasts do not consider put them in the same bracket as the Leica screw-mounts or the M and R Leicas...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpo Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Bob, I don't think you are necessarily mistaken, DBP also sounds as an older Leica to me (I suspect Leica AG didn't mark cameras with those letters in 1994). That's why I suggested Rich to post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkofcole Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 thanks, Marcelo...a photo would help a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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