Correct number but fake...

Hi all

I got this one...
160709 is really the serial number of a Leica 1 from 1935...
But lens serial number is unknown....

So I suppose it is a fake???

Fred


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2712019_Leica-1-n160709_02_LD.jpg




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http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2712019_Leica-1-n160709_09_LD.jpg

Hi Fred
This is a fake for sure.
This camera pretend to be a Leica 1 C. But Leica 1 C looks complitely different. There were no chrom version of Leica 1 C.
Leica has not put numbers on lenses before 1933 so lack of serial number on front of the lens does not mean this is a fake.
And there are a lot of other differences between your camera and Leica.

Hi Fred
From the number on the lens, it appears to be a re-branded post-war FED-50/Industar 10.

But overall, it presents as a well finished camera.

Thank you for your message...
I try to find here a topic spcialized in fakes, but I don't find one.
Does somebody could help me to find it, or if it does not exist, I will open new topic in order to share some informations and pics about fakes?

Fred