Leica IIIg

IIIg with a Summaron f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5 lens and cap

• Code names - GOOEL = GOOEF + ELMOO, GOOMI = GOOEF + SOOIC per Farines List
• Production era - 1957-1970; 59,068 cameras
• Evolution - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back
• Variants - Chrome, black and Canadian versions
• Accessories - Close focus: ADVOO
• 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
• Brochures
  • IIIg Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus
  • 1958 (in German)
  • 1976 (in German)
• Forum discussion
  • JCB's a little...IIIg
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Leica IIIg Serial Numbers

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year built	Total
825001	826000	Leica IIIg	15 Jun 1956*	1000
826001	829850	Leica IIIg	1956	3850
845001	845380	Leica IIIg ELC	1956	380
845381	851000	Leica IIIg	1956	5620
858001	861600	Leica IIIg	1957	3600
861601	862000	Leica IIIg ELC	1957	400
867001	871200	Leica IIIg	1957	4200
871201	872000	Leica IIIg ELC	1957	800
877001	882000	Leica IIIg	1957	5000
888001	893000	Leica IIIg	1957	5000
903301	907000	Leica IIIg	1957	3700
933001	935000	Leica IIIg	1958	2000
934001	934200	Leica IIIg ELC	1958	200
943001	944000	Leica IIIg	1958	1000
948001	948500	Leica IIIg	1958	500
955001	956500	Leica IIIg	1959	1500
968501	970000	Leica IIIg	1959	1500
971501	972000	Leica IIIg	1959	500
980501	982000	Leica IIIg	1959	1500
987601	989250	Leica IIIg	1960	1650
987901	988025	Leica IIIg Schwz Lackiert	1960	125
Total	assigned	Leica IIIg serial numbers	1956-1965	44,025**

. * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List
** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.
ELC = Ernst Leitz Canada
Schwz Lackiert = Black lacquered "Swedish" version