Leica II (model D)

• Code names - LYKAN (body only) 1932 Catalog + AIROO (body only) 1934 Catalog + LYNOL (body only) 1933 NY Catalog

LYKUP = LYKAN + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1932 Catalog

LYHEK = LYKAN + HEKTO (Hektor f= 5 cm 1:2.5) - 1932 Catalog

ABOOT = AIROO + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1934 Catalog

• Production era - 1932-1948; 36,936 in black; 15,573 in chrome; 4 gold plated cameras
• Evolution - First Leica camera to have an inbuilt rangefinder and extendable rewind knob
• Body - Aluminum with black lacquered, chrome or nickel plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs
• Size L x H x W - 133 x 67 x 33 mm / 5.2 x 2.6 x 1.3 in
• Body weight - 406 g / 14.3 oz.
• Shutter speed range - 1 /500s to 1 /20s
• Designer - Oskar Barnack
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Leica II Serial Numbers

^ Cameras 105485, 188855 & 206583 are Leica II (model D)

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
71200	101000	Leica II (black)	1932	29801
101001	^ 106000	^ Standard (black)	1932	[5000]
106001	107600	Leica II (black)	1933	1600
107758	108650	Leica II	1934	893
108701	109000	Leica II	1933	300
111551	111580	Leica II Chrom	1933	30
112001	112500	Leica II Chrom	1933	500
114401	115300	Leica II Chrom (+black)	1933	900
115651	115900	Leica II Chrom	1934	250
139951	140000	Leica II	1934	50
141851	141900	Leica II	1934	50
142251	142350	Leica II (black)	1934	100
143426	143750	Leica II Chrom (+black)	1934	325
144201	144400	Leica II	1934	200
146201	146375	Leica II	1934	175
146676	146775	Leica II	1934	100
147076	147175	Leica II	1934	100
147876	148025	Leica II Chrom	1934	150
148851	148950	Leica II Chrom	1934	100
149451	149550	Leica II Chrom	1934-35	100
151226	151300	Leica II	1935	75
153176	153225	Leica II	1935	50
153551	153700 (chrom)	Leica II	1935	150
154151	154200	Leica II	1935	50
157251	157400	Leica II	1935	150
158351	158400	Leica II	1935	50
160451	160700	Leica II	1935	250
161151*	161450*	Leica II (Standard**)	1935	300
164901	165000	Leica II	1935	100
165101	165300	Leica II	1935	200
168001	168200	Leica II	1935	200
169351	169450	Leica II	1935	100
169551	169650	Leica II	1935	100
171301	171550	Leica II	1935	250
172601	172800	Leica II	1935	200
174401	174650	Leica II	1935	250
179501	179575	Leica II	1935	75
179801	179900	Leica II	1935	100
180801	181000	Leica II	1935	200
182701	182850	Leica II	1935	150
183501	183600	Leica II	1935	100
185351	185500	Leica II (chrom)	1936	150
187501	187650	Leica II	1936	150
188601	188750	Leica II	1936	150
188751	^ 189300	Leica IIIa ^	1936	[550]
191201	191300	Leica II (chrom)	1936	100
191501	191650	Leica II	1936	150
192801	192950	Leica II	1936	150
194651	194851	Leica II (chrom)	1936	200
196401	196550	Leica II	1936	150
199601	199800	Leica II	1936	200
200501	200650	Leica II	1936	150
202301	202450	Leica II	1936	150
202801	202900	Leica II	1936	100
204301	204500	Leica II	1936	200
205401	205500	Leica II	1936	100
205701	^ 207300	Leica IIIa ^	1936	[1600]
207301	207400	Leica II	1936	100
209601	209900	Leica II	1936	300
211801	211900	Leica II	1936	100
213601	213700	Leica II	1936	100
216301	216500	Leica II	1936	200
217701	217900	Leica II	1936-37	200
218301	218700	Leica II	1936	400
219601	219800	Leica II	1936	200
220301	220500	Leica II (black)	1937	200
222701	223000	Leica II	1937	300
234001	234100	Leica II	1936-37	100
236501	236700	Leica II	1937	200
241501	241700	Leica II	1937-38	200
241901	242000	Leica II	1937-38	100
243501	243800	Leica II	1937-38	300
246501	246700	Leica II	1937-38	200
247501	247600	Leica II	1937-38	100
248301	248400	Leica II	1937-38	100
249201	249400	Leica II	1937	200
251201	251300	Leica II	1937	100
251601	251800	Leica II	1937	200
252001	252200	Leica II (black/chrom)	1937	200
254601	254800	Leica II	1937	200
259501	259800	Leica II	1937	300
263601	263900	Leica II	1937	300
266501	266800	Leica II	1937	300
271001**	271100	Leica II	1938	100**
271601	271700	Leica II	1938	100
272301	272400	Leica II	1938	100
275351	275650	Leica II	1938	300
275676	275700	Leica II (Leica III*)	1938	25
277901	278100	Leica II	1938	200
279201	279400	Leica II	1938	200
287401	287600	Leica II	1938	200
292001	292200	Leica II	1938	200
293401	293500	Leica II	1938	100
294601	294800	Leica II	1938	200
296001	296200	Leica II	1938	200
296901*	297100*	Leica II	1938	200
300201	300300	Leica II	1938	100
302501	302800	Leica II	1938	300
303701	303800	Leica II	1938	100
306301	306500	Leica II	1938	200
308201	308300	Leica II	1938	200
309501	309700	Leica II	1938	200
311001	311200	Leica II	1939	200
314101	314300	Leica II	1939	200
314501	314600	Leica II	1939	100
315001	315100	Leica II (black/chrom)	1939	100
315401	315500	Leica II	1939	100
316901	317000	Leica II	1939	100
318201	318300	Leica II	1939	100
318501	318800	Leica II	1939	300
320001	320200	Leica II	1939	200
320601	320700	Leica II	1939	100
322001	322200	Leica II	1939	200
324801	325000	Leica II (Chrom)	1939	200
325901	326000	Leica II	1939	100
327001	327200	Leica II	1939	200
329401	329600	Leica II (Chrom)	1939	200
330201	330300	Leica II	1939	100
337001	337200	Leica II	1939	200
337901	338100	Leica II	1939	200
341001	341300	Leica II	1939-40	300
351101	351150	Leica II (Chrom)	1940	50
352001	352100	Leica II (Chrom)	1940	100
352151	352300	Leica II (Chrom)	1940	150
352501	352900	Leica II (Chrom)	1940-42	400
354076	354100	Leica II (Chrom)	1947	25
354201	354400	Leica II (Chrom)	1942-44	200
356651	356700	Leica II (Chrom)	1947-48	50
358501	358650	Leica II (Chrom)	1948	150
Total	assigned	serial numbers	1932-1948	53,674

. * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List
** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.
Chrom = chrome

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