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| -357174||unknown||Leica IIIa (72)||1948-1950||500 (33)
| -357174||unknown||Leica IIIa (Wetzlar-72)||1948-1950||500 (33)
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| 357201||358500|| Nummern nicht vergeben (72)||1948-1950||1300  (150)
| 357201||358500|| Nummern nicht vergeben (ELC-72)||1948-1950||1300  (150)
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|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1948-1950||(183)
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1948-1950||(183)

Revision as of 14:43, 5 November 2010

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  • 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
SN Start SN End Product Year Batch
-357174 unknown Leica IIIa (Wetzlar-72) 1948-1950 500 (33)
357201 358500 Nummern nicht vergeben (ELC-72) 1948-1950 1300 (150)
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1948-1950 (183)