The legendary Leica Reporter is the 250-exposure masterpiece designed by Oskar Barnack and made by Ernst Leitz of Wetzlar for reporters and others so they could keep right on shooting without reloading. Basically, the Leica 250, aka Leica Reporter, is a rare, collectible 250-exposure version of the classic rangefinder Leica II, III, or IIIa featuring enlarged rounded ends integrated into the body to accommodate magazines containing 33 feet of 35mm film. The 250-exposure load filled the KBOOF feed cassette on the left and the exposed film was transported into a second KBOOF take-up cassette on the right. There’s a beautiful 250-exposure film counter inset with a classic film-wind knob atop the right-hand end, and a conventional rewind knob on the left. The very first Leica reporter, made at the behest an events photographer from Belgium in 1933, was based on the Leica II. It’s dubbed the DD, and only 2 were ever made. The most common Leica Reporters are the Leica FF based on the Leica III with a top shutter speed of 1/500 sec.; the more famous Leica GG has a top shutter speed of 1/1000. The FF and the GG were available in black or chrome finish. When the last Leica Reporter rolled off the line in Wetzlar in 1953, total production came to approximately 950 cameras, making this elegant form-follows-function jewel one of the rarest of all Leica models. Even rarer was the priceless motorized military version produced during WWII, but some civilian models did have fittings for a Leitz spring motor drive. This #TBT is brought to you by The International Leica Society, connecting Leica enthusiasts and collectors across the world. Become a member of the #LeicaSociety by visiting lhsa.org. Photo Credit: Leitz Photographica Auction . . . #leicacamerausa