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*'''Production era''' - 1940-1951; 133,626 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] | *'''Production era''' - 1940-1951; 133,626 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] | ||
*'''Evolution''' - Body was diecast and the top plate and rangefinder cover are in one piece making the camera 1/8" wider than previous versions | *'''Evolution''' - Body was diecast and the top plate and rangefinder cover are in one piece making the camera 1/8" wider than previous versions | ||
*'''Variants''' - Postwar version without the small step under the A-R lever; some postwar cameras were fitted with a rougher vulcanite body covering, referred to as "Sharkskin"; the first post-war group has inferior chrome plating | *'''Variants''' - Postwar version without the small step under the A-R lever; some postwar cameras were fitted with a rougher vulcanite body covering, referred to as "Sharkskin" -sh-; the first post-war group has inferior chrome plating | ||
*'''Serial numbers''' - pre-war: 360101-397810; post-war: 400000-440000, 460001 | *'''Serial numbers''' - pre-war: 360101-397810; post-war: 400000-440000, 460001-sh-520000, 524001-525000; 102,592 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1940-1951 | ||
*'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs | *'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, 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 | *'''Size''' L x W x H - 136 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.35 x 1.54 x 2.60 in | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 16 April 2010
- Code names pre-war: LOOGI = LOOHW + ELMAR, LOODU = LOOHW + SOORE, LOOSB = LOOHW + XEMOO; post-war: LOOPN = LOOHW + ELMAR, LOOKX = LOOHW + SOORE, LOOIT = LOOHW + SOOIA per Farines List Note: LOOHW is the code name for the Leica IIIf body as well as IIIc depending on the date of the catalog: Leica IIIc < 1951 > Leica IIIf. As a further complication, LOOHW was also used for "30x slip-on magnifier for focusing stage" in the Leica 1984 Accessory Guide.
- Production era - 1940-1951; 133,626 cameras
- Evolution - Body was diecast and the top plate and rangefinder cover are in one piece making the camera 1/8" wider than previous versions
- Variants - Postwar version without the small step under the A-R lever; some postwar cameras were fitted with a rougher vulcanite body covering, referred to as "Sharkskin" -sh-; the first post-war group has inferior chrome plating
- Serial numbers - pre-war: 360101-397810; post-war: 400000-440000, 460001-sh-520000, 524001-525000; 102,592 total assigned numbers 1940-1951
- Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, 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
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