Leica-IIIc

Camerapedia Leica IIIc

• Code names pre-war: LOOGI = LOOHW + EKURZ, LOODU = LOOHW + SOORE, LOOSB = LOOHW + XBOO; post-war: LOOPN = LOOHW + EKURZ, LOOKX = LOOHW + SOORE, LOOIT = LOOHW +

LOOSB with Xenon 1.5/50 Post-war models: LOOHW

with Summarit 3.5/50

LOOPN with Elmar 3.5/50 LOOKX with Summitar 2/50

• 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".

• Serial numbers - 440001-449999, 450001-451000; 10,999 total assigned numbers 1948-1951
• 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