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**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/39917-leica-72-a.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/39917-leica-72-a.html]
== Leica 72 Serial Numbers ==
{| class="prettytable"
!SN Start
!SN End
!Product
!Year
!Batch
|-
| -357174||unknown||Leica IIIa (72)||1948-1950||500 (33)
|-
| 357201||357352||Leica 72||1948-1950||150
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1948-1950||183
|-
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br>
.* and data from [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm Pacific Rim Camera]<br>
|}

Revision as of 19:26, 28 April 2010

72-top.jpg

  • Code words - LMOOK = LKOOM + ELMAR from 1958 catalog
  • Production era - 1957-1963; ca. 183 cameras (150 Midland - 33 Wetzlar)
  • Evolution - IIIa modified to take 18 x 24 mm images allowing 72 frames per roll of film; the camera included flash synchronization like the IIIf; camera is identified by "18 x 24" engraved on the top
  • Variants - Canadian and Wetzlar versions
  • Serial numbers -357174-ELW -357446-ELC
  • Forum discussion

Leica 72 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod
.* and data from Pacific Rim Camera
SN Start SN End Product Year Batch
-357174 unknown Leica IIIa (72) 1948-1950 500 (33)
357201 357352 Leica 72 1948-1950 150
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1948-1950 183