Leica IIIb: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:18, 14 April 2010

IIIb with Summar f= 5 cm 1:2 Lens = AZOOB

Code names - ARHOO = ATOOH + ELMAR, AZOOB = ATOOH + SUMAR per Farines List
Production era - 1938-1946; 32,705 cameras
Evolution - Eyepieces are closer together to aid switching from the rangefinder to the viewing window; Dioptric correction lever changed to concentric lever around rewind knob; four screw accessory shoe
Variants - Some have added flash synchronization by Leitz; 5 were made in black (per Forum discussion [1] below)
Serial numbers - 240001-241000, 242001-243000, 265001-266000, 280001-286500, 288001-290200, 294001-294600, 317001-318000, 319001-320000, 321001-322000, 323001-324000, 326001-327000, 328001-329000, 331001-332000, 333601-334000, 335001-337000, 339001-340000, 344001+348500, 348601-349000, 349301-351100, 351151-352000; post-war: 354401-355000; 30,850 total assigned numbers 1937-1946
Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs
Size L x W x H - 133 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.24 x 1.54 x 2.60 in
Forum discussion
- JCB's a little...IIIb
- [1]

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 **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/79372-little-10-a.html JCB's a little...IIIb]
 **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/13857-black-111b.html]
+[http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leica_IIIb Camerapedia IIIb]