Leica IIIg
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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 - 1957-1960; 59,068 cameras
- Evolution - Larger viewfinder; film reminder dial added on back
- Variants - Chrome, black and Canadian versions and a few were made with bayonet mount
- 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
- Designer - Adam Wagner
- Brochures
- IIIg Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus
- 1958 (in German)
- 1976 (in German)
Comment
Leica IIIg Serial Numbers
^ Camera 934241 is IIIg (ELW)| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (chrom) | 1956 | 5620 |
| 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 | 1957 | 5000 |
| 888001 | 893000 | Leica IIIg | 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 |
| 987901 | 988025 | Leica IIIg Schwz Lackiert | 1960 | 125 |
| 987601 | 989250 | Leica IIIg (chrom+black-3crown) | 1960 | 1650 |
| 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
