Leica IIIf: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:51, 26 August 2009

Leica IIIf red dial with self-timer delay mechanism

Leica IIIf with Summitar f= 5 cm 1:2 lens = LOOKX

Code name - LOOPN = LOOHN + EKURZ, LOOKX = LOOHN + SOORE, LUOOX = LOOHN + SOOIC, LOOIT = LOOHN + SOOIA per Farines List
Production era - 1950-1957; 184,100 cameras
Evolution - Flash synchronization ring added below the shutter speed knob
Variants - Black dial -bd-, red dial, self-timer -t-, black arctic -ba-, and Canadian -c- versions
Serial numbers - 525001-bd-560000, 565001-bd-570000, 580001+610000, 610001-c-611000, 615001-650000, 655001-673000, 675000, 684001-c-685000, 685001-t-699999, 710001-tc-711000, 713001-t-729000, 729001-tc-730000, 765001-t-775000, 773001-tc-774000, 790001-799000, 810001-815000, 822901-ba-823000, 823001-823500, 823501-c-823867, 823868-825000, 837621-c-837720; 185,200 total assigned numbers 1950-1957
Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top housing, 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

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-*'''Code name''' - LOOPN = LOOHN + EKURZ, LOOKX = LOOHN + SOORE, LUOOX = LOOHN + SOOIC, LOOIT = LOOHN + SOOIA
+*'''Code name''' - LOOPN = LOOHN + EKURZ, LOOKX = LOOHN + SOORE, LUOOX = LOOHN + SOOIC, LOOIT = LOOHN + SOOIA [http://www.farines-photo.com/tech/leica/screwmount/index.html per Farines List]
 *'''Production era''' - 1950-1957; 184,100 cameras
 *'''Evolution''' - Flash synchronization ring added below the shutter speed knob