Leica IIIg

IIIg with a Summaron f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5 lens

• Code names - GOOEF (body only) per Farines List

GOOEL = GOOEF + ELMOO (Elmar f= 5 cm 1:2.8)

GOOMI = GOOEF + SOOIC (Summicron (I) f= 5 cm 1:2)

• Production era - 1957-1960; 41,583 cameras
• Evolution - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back
• Variants - Chrome, black, Black Arctic Swedish military (3crown) and Canadian versions and a few were made with bayonet mount and even rarer IIg version (see Forum Discussion #8 below)
• Accessories - Close focus: ADVOO
• Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top housing, base plate and knobs
• Size L x W x H - 136 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.35 x 1.54 x 2.60 in
• Designers - Adam Wagner with Wilhelm Stein and Friedrich Gath
• Manuals & brochures

IIIg Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus

1958 Instructions.pdf (in German)

1976 Brochure.pdf (in German)

Comment

• On the street - €EU 56,000 (3crown) in 2015
• Reviews
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• Forum discussions
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Leica IIIg Serial Numbers

^ Camera 934241 is IIIg (ELW)
* Cameras 825001,825001 & 825015 are IIg (rare)

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
825001 *	826000	Leica IIIg (+ IIg)	15 Jun 1956*	1000
826001	829750	Leica IIIg	1956	3750
845001	845380	Leica IIIg ELC	1956	380
845381	850900	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1956	5520
858001	861600	Leica IIIg	1957	3600
861601	862000	Leica IIIg ELC	1957	400
867001	871200	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1957	4200
871201	872000	Leica IIIg ELC	1957	800
877001	882000	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1957	5000
888001	893000	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1957	5000
903301	907000	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1957	3700
933001	935000	Leica IIIg	1958	2000
934001	934200	Leica IIIg ELC	1958	200
934201^	933500	(unassigned)	1958	(200)
943001	944000	Leica IIIg	1958	1000
948001	948500	Leica IIIg	1958	500
955001	956500	Leica IIIg (chrom)	1959	1500
968501	970000	Leica IIIg	1959	1500
971501	972000	Leica IIIg	1959	500
980501	982000	Leica IIIg	1959	1500
987601	987900	Leica IIIg (chrom+3crown)	1959	300
987901	988025	Leica IIIg Schwz Lackiert	1960	125
987601	989250	Leica IIIg (chrom+black-3crown)	1960	1650
Total	assigned	Leica IIIg serial numbers	1956-1960	43,925

. * 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.
ELC = Ernst Leitz Canada
Schwz Lackiert = Black lacquered "Swedish" version