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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" | *'''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; some are in black paint | ||
*'''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 | ||
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[http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leica_IIIc Camerapedia IIIc] | [http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leica_IIIc Camerapedia IIIc] | ||
== Leica IIIc Serial Numbers == | |||
^ Cameras 367008, 367033, 367093 & 367108 are [[Leica IIId]] | |||
{| class="prettytable" | |||
!SN Start | |||
!SN End | |||
!Product | |||
!Year | |||
!Batch | |||
|- | |||
|360101||^397810||Leica IIIc ||1940-1946||37710-4 | |||
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|400000||440000||Leica IIIc ||1946-1947||40001 | |||
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|450000||450000||Leica IIIc ||1949||1 | |||
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|460001||520000||Leica IIIc (SH)||1951||60000 | |||
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|524001||525000||Leica IIIc ||1950-1951||1000 | |||
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|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1949-1951||102,588 | |||
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Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod] | |||
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Revision as of 14:02, 28 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; some are in black paint
- 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
- Brochures
- Forum discussion
Leica IIIc Serial Numbers
^ Cameras 367008, 367033, 367093 & 367108 are Leica IIId
Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360101 | ^397810 | Leica IIIc | 1940-1946 | 37710-4 |
| 400000 | 440000 | Leica IIIc | 1946-1947 | 40001 |
| 450000 | 450000 | Leica IIIc | 1949 | 1 |
| 460001 | 520000 | Leica IIIc (SH) | 1951 | 60000 |
| 524001 | 525000 | Leica IIIc | 1950-1951 | 1000 |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1949-1951 | 102,588 |
