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*'''Production era''' - 1938-1946; 32,705 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras]
*'''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
*'''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; 5 were made in black per Forum discussion [1] below
*'''Variants''' - Some have added flash synchronization by Leitz; 5 were made in black (per Forum discussion [1] below)
*'''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 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1937-1946
*'''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 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1937-1946
*'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs   
*'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs   

Revision as of 23:44, 9 February 2010

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

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  • 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; 5 were made in black (per Forum discussion [1] below)
  • 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
  • Forum discussion