Leica IIIb: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:52, 28 August 2009

IIIb with Summar f= 5 cm 1:2 Lens = AZOOB

Code names - ARHOO = ATOOH + ELMAR, AZOOB = ATOOH + SUMAR per Farines List
Production era - 1938-1946; 32,705 cameras
Evolution - Eyepieces are closer together to aid switching from the rangefinder to the viewing window; Dioptric correction lever changed to concentric lever around rewind knob; four screw accessory shoe
Variants - Some have added flash synchronization by Leitz
Serial numbers - 240001-241000, 242001-243000, 265001-266000, 280001-286500, 288001-290200, 294001-294600, 317001-318000, 319001-320000, 321001-322000, 323001-324000, 326001-327000, 328001-329000, 331001-332000, 333601-334000, 335001-337000, 339001-340000, 344001+348500, 348601-349000, 349301-351100, 351151-352000; post-war: 354401-355000; 30,850 total assigned numbers 1937-1946
Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs
Size L x W x H - 133 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.24 x 1.54 x 2.60 in

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-*'''Code names''' - ARHOO = ATOOH + EKURZ, AZOOB = ATOOH + SUMAR [http://www.farines-photo.com/tech/leica/screwmount/index.html per Farines List]
+*'''Code names''' - ARHOO = ATOOH + ELMAR, AZOOB = ATOOH + SUMAR [http://www.farines-photo.com/tech/leica/screwmount/index.html per Farines List]
 *'''Production era''' - 1938-1946; 32,705 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras]
 *'''Evolution''' - Eyepieces are closer together to aid switching from the rangefinder to the viewing window;  Dioptric correction lever changed to concentric lever around rewind knob; four screw accessory shoe