Edward Quinn's Leica IIIf 1955. with Leicacavit. (Used amongst other occasions for shooting of first meeting of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier)

Edward Quinn's Leica IIIf from 1955, the camera he used to photograph the first meeting of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier. The silver chrome rangefinder, serial number Nr. 695 137, retains its original paper "Fertigungskontrolle" (Production Control) tag from the Leitz factory, attached by a thin red string. The aged tag features the handwritten serial number and inspectors' initials confirming checks on the rangefinder ("Entfernungsmesser") and shutter speeds ("Zeitprüfung").

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Camera, Photographers

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