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**[http://www.dantestella.com/technical/britishintel.html British Intelligence] [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/bios_epversiona.pdf Complete BI report courtesy of Erwin Puts] | **[http://www.dantestella.com/technical/britishintel.html British Intelligence] [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/bios_epversiona.pdf Complete BI report courtesy of Erwin Puts] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 8 October 2014
- Code names - LOOHW* (body only) + LOOZS (gray military body)
- LOOGI = LOOHW + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5)
- LOODU = LOOHW + SOORE (Summitar f= 5 cm 1:2 )
- LOOSB = LOOHW + XEMOO (Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 )
- LOOPN-B 65101 = LOOHW + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1950 NY Catalog
- LOOKX-B 65101 = LOOHW + SOORE (Summitar f= 5 cm 1:2 ) - 1950 NY Catalog
- LOOIT-B 65089 = LOOHW + SOOIA (Summarit f= 5 cm 1:1.5) - 1950 NY Catalog
*Note: LOOHW is the code name for the Leica IIIf body as well as IIIc depending on the date of the catalog. 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); German Army Wehrmacht Heer W.H. engraved cameras (WH), Luftwaffen-Eigentum (LE) and Leitz-Eigentum (L.E), the first post-war group has inferior chrome plating; a few are in black (509174) or grey paint; some are engraved 'N-L' for Odin, Leitz agency for the Netherlands
- 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
- Manuals & brochures
- Forum discussion
- Reviews
Leica IIIc Serial Numbers
Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod.* and data from Pacific Rim Camera
.** per Schouten + Westlicht
^ Cameras 367008, 367033, 367093 & 367108 are Leica IIId
| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360101 | 367000 | Leica IIIc (NL+LE) | 1940 | 6900 |
| 367001 | ^367325 | Leica IIIc ^(assumed IIId) | 1941-1944 | [325]^ |
| 367325 | 387503 | Leica IIIc (chrom+WH+LE) | 1941-1942 | 20179 |
| 387504 | 388926 | Leica IIIc (grey)** | 1941-1942 | 1423** |
| 388927 | 397650 | Leica IIIc (grey+WH+LE)** | 1943-1946 | 8724 |
| 400000 | 440000 | Leica IIIc (chrom+SH-chrom) | 1946-1947 | 40001 |
| 450000 | 450000 | Leica IIIc | 1949 | 1 |
| 460001 | 520000 | Leica IIIc (chrom+SH-chrom+black+L.E) | 1951 | 60000 |
| 524001 | 525000 | Leica IIIc | 1950-1951 | 1000 |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1940-1951 | 138,228 |
