This is a one off opportunity of owning a very rare camera and which has absolute provenance of the highest order.

PROVENANCE:

* See Receipt (last picture)- Addressed to Cdr. Foster RN HMS Ark Royal.  This is probably Commander Wynn F. Foster (USA), also known as 'Hook' who was probably serving aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1956. 

SUPPORTING ITEMS:

* Original Voigtlander Perkeo E Box
* Original Inspection Certificate with verified camera lens number (on the reverse is stamped 8124)
* Original Instruction Booklet 
* Original Brown Leather Carry Case

CAMERA DETAILS:

* Lens - Color-Skopar 1:3,5/80 Voigtlander (No. 3654082)
* Shutter - Prontor-SVS

INFORMATION COURTESY OF CAMERA-WIKI.ORG:

The Perkeo E or III or IIIe was made in 1955. It is similar to the previous models of the Perkeo line, but has an uncoupled rangefinder built into the top housing, and the Voigtländer name on the front, not on the top and no frame counter. The reason behind the various names is unknown at this point, but in 1956 Schering AG sold the Voigtländer name to Carl Zeiss AG. One could conclude that in 1956 Carl Zeiss renamed the "E" model to the III or IIIE, or maybe the "E" model never got to the market before Carl Zeiss renamed it.

Voigtländer Perkeo E, III or IIIe specifications

  • Manufacturer: Voigtländer
  • Country: Germany
  • Years Produced: 1955 - 1957
  • Body Type: Folding
  • Film Type: 120 or 620
  • Lens Type: Vaskar 80 mm f/4.5 or Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5
  • Shutter Type: Pronto, Prontor S or Prontor SV
  • Flash Type: Accessory Shoe

CAMERA & SUPPORTING ITEMS - CONDITION:

* Exterior - Very good throughout apart from the film door back opening on the left which has a small amount of surface rusting/corrosion, see pictures 6 & 7 and it is more than likely this could be professionally restored  
* Interior - Excellent
* Lens - Excellent with no scratches or fungus
* Shutter - Checked & working, noting the slow speeds 10 downwards are a little sticky
* Rangefinder - Checked & working
* Bellows - Very good & tight
* Original Camera Box - General wear on top
* Purchase Receipt - Excellent Condition
* Certificate - Excellent Condition, just one mark on front page, as pictured
* Instruction Manual - Very good condition
* Leather Carry Case - Very Good

These cameras are extremely scarce, added to that, the very high provenance that this camera has.