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*'''Production era''' - 1957-1960; 41,583 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] | *'''Production era''' - 1957-1960; 41,583 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] | ||
*'''Evolution''' - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back | *'''Evolution''' - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back | ||
*'''Variants''' - Chrome, black, Black Arctic Swedish military (3crown) and Canadian versions and a few were made with bayonet mount | *'''Variants''' - Chrome, black, Black Arctic Swedish military (3crown) and Canadian versions and a few were made with bayonet mount and even rarer IIg version (see Forum Discussion #8 below) | ||
*'''Accessories''' - Close focus: [[ADVOO]] | *'''Accessories''' - Close focus: [[ADVOO]] | ||
*'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top housing, base plate and knobs | *'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top housing, base plate and knobs | ||
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== Comment == | == Comment == | ||
*'''On the street''' - €EU 56,000 (3crown) in 2015 | |||
*'''Reviews''' | *'''Reviews''' | ||
**[http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Leica_IIIg Camerapedia Leica IIIg] | **[http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Leica_IIIg Camerapedia Leica IIIg] | ||
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**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/47888-flash-low-speeds-iiif-iiig.html] | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/47888-flash-low-speeds-iiif-iiig.html] | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80970-little-23-a.html JCB's a little...IIIg] | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80970-little-23-a.html JCB's a little...IIIg] | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/212487-iig/] | |||
== Leica IIIg Serial Numbers == | == Leica IIIg Serial Numbers == | ||
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!Batch | !Batch | ||
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|825001||826000||Leica IIIg||15 Jun 1956*||1000 | |825001 *||826000||Leica IIIg (+ IIg)||15 Jun 1956*||1000 | ||
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|826001||829750||Leica IIIg||1956||3750 | |826001||829750||Leica IIIg||1956||3750 | ||
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|Total||assigned||Leica IIIg serial numbers||1956-1960||43,925 | |Total||assigned||Leica IIIg serial numbers||1956-1960||43,925 | ||
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^ Camera 934241 is IIIg (ELW) | ^ Camera 934241 is IIIg (ELW)<br>* Cameras 825001,825001 & 825015 are IIg (rare)<br> | ||
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. * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.<br> | . * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.<br> | ||
ELC = Ernst Leitz Canada<br> | ELC = Ernst Leitz Canada<br> | ||
Schwz Lackiert = Black lacquered "Swedish" version | Schwz Lackiert = Black lacquered "Swedish" version |
Latest revision as of 16:45, 9 May 2015
- IIIg with a Summaron f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5 lens
- Code names - GOOEF (body only) per Farines List
- GOOEL = GOOEF + ELMOO (Elmar f= 5 cm 1:2.8)
- GOOMI = GOOEF + SOOIC (Summicron (I) f= 5 cm 1:2)
- Production era - 1957-1960; 41,583 cameras
- Evolution - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back
- Variants - Chrome, black, Black Arctic Swedish military (3crown) and Canadian versions and a few were made with bayonet mount and even rarer IIg version (see Forum Discussion #8 below)
- 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
- Designers - Adam Wagner with Wilhelm Stein and Friedrich Gath
- Manuals & brochures
- IIIg Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus
- 1958 Instructions.pdf (in German)
- 1976 Brochure.pdf (in German)
Comment
- On the street - €EU 56,000 (3crown) in 2015
- Reviews
- Forum discussions
Leica IIIg Serial Numbers
^ Camera 934241 is IIIg (ELW)* Cameras 825001,825001 & 825015 are IIg (rare)
SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
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825001 * | 826000 | Leica IIIg (+ IIg) | 15 Jun 1956* | 1000 |
826001 | 829750 | Leica IIIg | 1956 | 3750 |
845001 | 845380 | Leica IIIg ELC | 1956 | 380 |
845381 | 850900 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1956 | 5520 |
858001 | 861600 | Leica IIIg | 1957 | 3600 |
861601 | 862000 | Leica IIIg ELC | 1957 | 400 |
867001 | 871200 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1957 | 4200 |
871201 | 872000 | Leica IIIg ELC | 1957 | 800 |
877001 | 882000 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1957 | 5000 |
888001 | 893000 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1957 | 5000 |
903301 | 907000 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1957 | 3700 |
933001 | 935000 | Leica IIIg | 1958 | 2000 |
934001 | 934200 | Leica IIIg ELC | 1958 | 200 |
934201^ | 933500 | (unassigned) | 1958 | (200) |
943001 | 944000 | Leica IIIg | 1958 | 1000 |
948001 | 948500 | Leica IIIg | 1958 | 500 |
955001 | 956500 | Leica IIIg (chrom) | 1959 | 1500 |
968501 | 970000 | Leica IIIg | 1959 | 1500 |
971501 | 972000 | Leica IIIg | 1959 | 500 |
980501 | 982000 | Leica IIIg | 1959 | 1500 |
987601 | 987900 | Leica IIIg (chrom+3crown) | 1959 | 300 |
987901 | 988025 | Leica IIIg Schwz Lackiert | 1960 | 125 |
987601 | 989250 | Leica IIIg (chrom+black-3crown) | 1960 | 1650 |
Total | assigned | Leica IIIg serial numbers | 1956-1960 | 43,925 |
. * 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