Leica III (model F)

• Code names - LYDRO (body only) 1933 Catalog + AFOOV (body only) 1934 Catalog

LYSUM = LYDRO + SUMUS (Summar f= 5 cm 1:2 ) - 1933 Catalog

ACCOS = AFOOV + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1934 Catalog

ACHOO = AFOOV + SUMAR (Summar f= 5 cm 1:2 ) - 1934 Catalog

• Production era - 1933-1939; 27,366 in black; 49,091 in chrome cameras
• Evolution - Speeds form 1/500 to 1 second, split at 1/20 onto a dial on the front of the camera; strap lugs were added
• Variants - Black or chrome versions
• Body - Aluminum with black lacquered or chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs with black lacquered vulkanite cover; the black cameras have nickel plated brass knobs
• Size L x W x H - 133 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.24 x 1.54 x 2.60 in
• Designer - Oskar Barnack

Comment

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Leica III (model F) Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod
^ Camera 137041 is Leica Reporter

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
107601	107757	Leica III	1934	157
108651	108700	Leica III	1933	50
109001	111550	Leica III (chrom+nickel/black)	1933	2550
111581	112000	Leica III	1933	420
112501	114000	Leica III	1934	75 [1500]
114053	114400	Leica III	1934	348
115301	115650	Leica III	1934	350
116001	123000	Leica III Chrom (+nickel/black)	1933	7000
123581	126200	Leica III Chrom	1933	2620
126201	^137400	Leica III (chrom+black)	1933-34	11200
137626	138700	Leica III Chrom	1934	1075
138951	139900	Leica III Chrom	1934	950
140001	141500	Leica III Chrom	1934	1500
141901	142250	Leica III Chrom	1935	100
142351	142500	Leica III	1934	150
142701	143425	Leica III (chrom)	1934	725
143901	144200	Leica III	1934	300
144501	145600	Leica III (black)	1934	1100
145801	146200	Leica III	1934	400
146376	146675	Leica III	1934	300
146776	147000	Leica III	1934	225
148026	148850	Leica III Chrom	1934	825
148951	149350	Leica III Chrom (+black)	1935	400
149551	150000	Leica III Chrom (+black)	1935	450
150201	150850	Leica III Chrom	1934-35	650
151101	151225	Leica III	1935	125
151301	152500	Leica III (Chrom)	1935	1200
152601	153175	Leica III Chrom	1935	575
153226	153550	Leica III	1935	325
153701	154150	Leica III	1935	450
154201	154800	Leica III (Chrom)	1935	600
154901	156200	Leica III	1935	1300
156851	157250	Leica III	1935	400
158651	159000	Leica III	1935	350
159351	159550	Leica III (chrom)	1935	200
159626	159675	Leica III	1935	50
160326	160375	Leica III	1935	50
161551	161600	Leica III	1935	50
161801	161950	Leica III Chrom	1935	150
162101	162175	Leica III	1935	75
162351	162400	Leica III	1935	50
162501	162625	Leica III	1935	125
162676	162750	Leica III	1935	75
162801	162825	Leica III	1935	25
162926	162975	Leica III	1935	50
163051	163100	Leica III	1935	50
163226	163250	Leica III	1935	25
163551	163775	Leica III	1935	225
164276	164675	Leica III	1935	400
165001	165100	Leica III	1935	100
165501	165975	Leica III	1935	475
166076	166600	Leica III	1935	525
166751	166900	Leica III	1935	150
167051	167175	Leica III (chrom)	1935	125
167201	167225	Leica III	1935	25
167701	167705	Leica III	1935	5
168201	168250	Leica III	1935	50
168326	168400	Leica III	1935	75
168501	168600	Leica III	1935	100
168726	168750	Leica III	1935	25
169001	169200	Leica III	1935	200
169451	169550	Leica III	1935	100
170151	170500	Leica III	1935	350
172251	172300	Leica III	1935	50
172351	172600	Leica III	1935	250
173126	173176	Leica III	1935	51
173426	173475	Leica III	1935	50
173676	173725	Leica III	1935	50
173826	173900	Leica III	1935	75
174026	174075	Leica III	1935	50
174101	174125	Leica III	1935	25
174151	174400	Leica III (black)	1935	250
174676	174750	Leica III	1935	75
174951	175125	Leica III	1935	175
175201	175350	Leica III	1935	150
175451	175500	Leica III	1935	50
175701	175750	Leica III	1935	50
175851	175900	Leica III	1935	50
176101	176150	Leica III	1935	50
176251	176300	Leica III	1935	50
176601	177000	Leica III	1935	400
177601	177700	Leica III	1935	100
177901	178000	Leica III (chrom)	1935	100
178101	178250	Leica III	1935	150
178551	178600	Leica III	1935	50
179201	179250	Leica III	1935	50
180101	180400	Leica III	1935	300
180476	180700	Leica III	1935	225
181451	181550	Leica III	1935	100
181601	181700	Leica III	1935	100
182001	182050	Leica III	1935	50
182301	182350	Leica III	1935	50
184401	184450	Leica III	1936	50
184701	184750	Leica III	1936	50
184801	184950	Leica III	1936	150
185201	185350	Leica III	1936	150
185651	185700	Leica III	1936	50
186101	186200	Leica III	1936	100
186501	186550	Leica III	1936	50
186801	186900	Leica III	1936	100
186951	187000	Leica III	1936	50
187101	187200	Leica III	1936	100
187401	187500	Leica III	1936	100
187651	187775	Leica III	1936	125
187786	187850	Leica III	1936	65
188101	188300	Leica III	1936	200
189301	189475	Leica III (chrom)	1936	175
189801	189900	Leica III	1936	100
190201	190500	Leica III	1936	300
190701	190900	Leica III	1936	200
191101	191200	Leica III	1936	100
191351	191500	Leica III	1936	150
191751	191850	Leica III	1936	100
192101	192400	Leica III	1936	300
192501	192800	Leica III	1936	300
193501	193600	Leica III	1936	100
194301	194650	Leica III	1936	350
196201	196300	Leica III	1936	100
197551	197800	Leica III	1936	250
198201	198400	Leica III	1936	200
198801	198900	Leica III	1936	100
199201	199300	Leica III	1936	100
199501	199600	Leica III	1936	100
200101	200200	Leica III	1936	100
200751	201200	Leica III	1936	450
201301	201400	Leica III	1936	100
202601	202700	Leica III	1936	100
203101	203300	Leica III	1936	200
204101	204200	Leica III	1936	100
204501	204600	Leica III	1936	100
204801	205000	Leica III	1936	200
205101	205300	Leica III (chrom)	1936	200
207601	207800	Leica III	1936	200
208001	208300	Leica III (chrom)	1936	300
208601	208800	Leica III	1936	200
209001	209600	Leica III	1936	600
210101	210200	Leica III	1936	100
210901	211000	Leica III	1936	100
211601	211700	Leica III	1936	100
212801	213200	Leica III	1936	400
215301	216000	Leica III (black/chrom)	1936	700
216801	217000	Leica III	1936	200
217201	217300	Leica III	1936	100
217501	217700	Leica III	1936	200
218701	218800	Leica III	1936	100
219901	220000	Leica III	1936	100
220601	220700	Leica III	1936	100
220901	221000	Leica III	1936	100
221301	221400	Leica III	1936	100
222151	222200	Leica III	1936	50
223001	223300	Leica III	1937	300
223601	223700	Leica III	1936	100
224901	225000	Leica III	1936-37	100
225201	225300	Leica III	1936-37	100
225401	225600	Leica III	1936-37	200
226301	226400	Leica III	1936-37	100
227001	227050	Leica III	1936-37	50
227601	227650	Leica III	1936-37	50
231501	231600	Leica III	1936-37	100
231801	231900	Leica III	1936-37	100
232201	232500	Leica III	1936-37	300
232801	232900	Leica III	1936-37	100
233401	233500	Leica III	1936-37	100
233701	233800	Leica III	1936-37	100
234101	234200	Leica III	1936-37	100
234501	234600	Leica III	1936-37	100
235101	235200	Leica III	1937	100
235801	235875	Leica III (chrom)	1937	75
236201	236300	Leica III	1937	100
236801	236900	Leica III (chrom)	1937	100
237001	237200	Leica III	1937	200
237501	237600	Leica III	1937	100
238001	238100	Leica III	1937	100
238501	238600	Leica III	1937	100
238801	238825	Leica III	1937	25
238901	239000	Leica III	1937	100
239101	239300	Leica III	1937	200
239401	239600	Leica III	1937	200
239701	239800	Leica III	1937	100
241101	241300	Leica III	1937-38	200
243401	243500	Leica III (chrom)	1937-38	100
244101	244200	Leica III	1937-38	100
244401	244600	Leica III (black)	1937-38	200
245101	245300	Leica III	1937-38	200
246201	246300	Leica III	1937-38	100
246401	246500	Leica III	1937-38	100
248901	249000	Leica III	1937	100
249401	249500	Leica III	1937	100
249801	249900	Leica III	1937	100
250301	250400	Leica III	1937	100
251801	252000	Leica III	1937	200
252901	253000	Leica III	1937	100
253201	253400	Leica III	1937	200
253501	253600	Leica III	1937	100
254001	254200	Leica III (chrom)	1937	200
254801	254900	Leica III	1937	100
256801	256900	Leica III	1937	100
257401	257525	Leica III	1937	125
257801	258200	Leica III	1937	400
260201	260600	Leica III	1937	400
260801	260900	Leica III	1937	100
261201	261300	Leica III	1937	100
261501	261600	Leica III	1937	100
262801	263000	Leica III	1937	200
263901	264000	Leica III	1937	100
266401	266500	Leica III	1937	100
266901	267000	Leica III	1937	100
267701	267800	Leica III	1937-38	100
268101	268200	Leica III	1938	100
268401	268500	Leica III	1938	500
268701	268800	Leica III	1938	100
269301	269400	Leica III	1938	100
269601	269700	Leica III	1938	100
270101	270200	Leica III	1938	100
270301	270400	Leica III	1938	100
271701	271800	Leica III	1938	100
274801	275200	Leica III (black/chrom)	1938	400
275801	276400	Leica III (chrom)	1938	600
277001	277100	Leica III (chrom)	1938	100
278101	278200	Leica III	1938	100
278501	278525	Leica III	1938	25
278551	278600	Leica III	1938	50
279001	279200	Leica III	1938	200
287201	287300	Leica III	1938	100
290501	290800	Leica III	1938	300
291501	291600	Leica III	1938	100
292601	292700	Leica III	1938	100
293001	293100	Leica III	1938	100
293201	293400	Leica III	1938	200
294801	294900	Leica III	1938	100
295101	295200	Leica III	1938	100
295401	295500	Leica III	1938	100
296501	296600	Leica III	1938	100
297201	297400	Leica III	1938	200
297901	298000	Leica III	1938	100
299001	299200	Leica III	1938	200
299501	299600	Leica III (chrom)	1938	100
299801	299900	Leica III	1938	100
300701	300800	Leica III	1938	100
301001	301100	Leica III (Chrom)	1938	100
301401	301600	Leica III	1938	200
301701	301800	Leica III	1938	100
301901	302000	Leica III	1938	100
302801	302900	Leica III	1938	100
303201	303300	Leica III	1938	100
304401	304500	Leica III	1938	100
304701	304800	Leica III	1938	100
304901	305000	Leica III	1938	100
305601	305700	Leica III	1938	100
306201	306300	Leica III	1938	100
306501	306600	Leica III	1938	100
306801	307000	Leica III	1938	200
308101	308200	Leica III	1938	100
308501	308600	Leica III	1938	100
308701	308800	Leica III	1938	100
309301	309400	Leica III	1938	100
310001	310200	Leica III	1938-39	200
310401	310500	Leica III	1938-39	100
310601	311000	Leica III (chrom)	1938-39	400
311401	311700	Leica III	1939	300
311801	311900	Leica III	1939	100
312401	312500	Leica III	1939	100
313001	313100	Leica III	1939	100
313201	313300	Leica III	1939	100
313501	314100	Leica III	1939	600
314601	314700	Leica III	1939	100
314801	314900	Leica III	1939	100
315701	315800	Leica III	1939	100
316101	316400	Leica III	1939	300
318901	319000	Leica III	1939	100
320201	320400	Leica III	1939	200
322801	323000	Leica III	1939	200
324701	324800	Leica III	1939	100
325201	325275	Leica III	1939	75
325601	325800	Leica III	1939	200
327201	327400	Leica III	1939	200
327501	327600	Leica III	1939	100
329801	329900	Leica III	1939	100
330001	330200	Leica III	1939	200
330501	330700	Leica III (chrom)	1939	200
332501	332600	Leica III	1939	100
333001	333100	Leica III	1939	100
334001	334200	Leica III	1939	200
334401	334600	Leica III	1939	200
337401	337500	Leica III	1939	100
338201	338600	Leica III	1939	400
338901	339000	Leica III	1939	100
340201	340400	Leica III	1939	200
340601	340700	Leica III	1939	100
341501	341700	Leica III	1939	200
341901	342000	Leica III	1939	100
342201	342300	Leica III	1939	100
342901	343100	Leica III	1939	200
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1933-1939	81,791