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:Leica IIf red dial 1/500 with 1951 [[Elmar f = 5 cm 1:3.5]] lens - copyright L. David Tome | |||
*'''Code names''' - LOOSE* (body only) [http://www.farines-photo.com/tech/leica/screwmount/index.html per Farines List] | |||
:LOOEL = LOOSE + ELMAR ([[Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5]]) - 1954 Catalog | |||
:LUOON = LOOSE + SOOIC ([[Summicron (I) f= 5 cm 1:2]]) - 1954 Catalog<br>* Note: LOOSE is the code name for the [[Leica IIc]] body as well as IIf depending on the date of the catalog: [[Leica IIc]] < 1951 > [[Leica IIf]]. | |||
*'''Production era''' - 1951-1956; 35,091 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] | |||
*'''Evolution''' - [[Leica IIIf]] body without the slow-speed button; accessory shoe is spring-blade type fixed by 2 screws | |||
*'''Variants''' - Black dial (BD), red dial 1/500 (R5), red dial 1/1000 (R1), Betriebsk or Betriebskamera (BE) engraved "works cameras" used by Leitz employees and Eigentum (EI) "property" company cameras; some have "sharkskin" (SH) jacket | |||
*'''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 | |||
*'''Manuals & brochures''' | |||
**[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leica/leica_if_iif_iiif/leica_if_iif_iiif.htm If, IIf & IIIf Manuals] courtesy of Mike Butkus | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/images/4/40/Leitz-NY_Price_List_6-1953_total.pdf 1953 NY Price List.pdf] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/images/8/81/BA_Leica_IIf_u-1-.IIIf_BA_dt_VII-54_Nr.8738.pdf 1954 Catalog.pdf (in German)] | |||
== Comment == | |||
[[ | *'''Forum discussion''' | ||
* | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80656-little-20-a.html JCB's a little...IIf] | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/17729-ltm-user-best-buy.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/350899-leica-iif-question.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/359914-leica-iiif-only-1-500-a.html] | |||
== Leica IIf Serial Numbers == | |||
{| class="prettytable" | |||
!SN Start | |||
!SN End | |||
!Product | |||
!Year | |||
!Batch | |||
|- | |||
|451001||455000||Leica IIf (BD+SH)||1951||4000 | |||
|- | |||
|570001||575000||Leica IIf (BD+R5)||1951-1952||5000 | |||
|- | |||
|611001||615000||Leica IIf (R5)||1952-1953||4000 | |||
|- | |||
|650001||655000||Leica IIf (R5)||1953||5000 | |||
|- | |||
|675001||682000||Leica IIf (R1)||1953-1954||7000 | |||
|- | |||
|711001||713000||Leica IIf (R1)||1954||2000 | |||
|- | |||
|762001^||765000||Leica IIf (R1)||1955||3000 | |||
|- | |||
|787001||789000||Leica IIf (R1)||1955||2000 | |||
|- | |||
|799001||799999||Leica IIf (R1)||1956||999 | |||
|- | |||
|808501||810000||Leica IIf (R1)||1956||1500 | |||
|- | |||
|820501||822000||Leica IIf (R1)||1956||1000 | |||
|- | |||
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1951-1956||35,499 | |||
|- | |||
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br> | |||
.* and data from [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm Pacific Rim Camera]<br> | |||
^ Camera 762932 is [[Leica IIIf]]<br> | |||
|} |
Latest revision as of 16:41, 14 September 2015
- Leica IIf red dial 1/500 with 1951 Elmar f = 5 cm 1:3.5 lens - copyright L. David Tome
- Code names - LOOSE* (body only) per Farines List
- LOOEL = LOOSE + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1954 Catalog
- LUOON = LOOSE + SOOIC (Summicron (I) f= 5 cm 1:2) - 1954 Catalog
* Note: LOOSE is the code name for the Leica IIc body as well as IIf depending on the date of the catalog: Leica IIc < 1951 > Leica IIf.
- Production era - 1951-1956; 35,091 cameras
- Evolution - Leica IIIf body without the slow-speed button; accessory shoe is spring-blade type fixed by 2 screws
- Variants - Black dial (BD), red dial 1/500 (R5), red dial 1/1000 (R1), Betriebsk or Betriebskamera (BE) engraved "works cameras" used by Leitz employees and Eigentum (EI) "property" company cameras; some have "sharkskin" (SH) jacket
- 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
- Manuals & brochures
- If, IIf & IIIf Manuals courtesy of Mike Butkus
- 1953 NY Price List.pdf
- 1954 Catalog.pdf (in German)
Comment
- Forum discussion
Leica IIf Serial Numbers
Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod.* and data from Pacific Rim Camera
^ Camera 762932 is Leica IIIf
SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
---|---|---|---|---|
451001 | 455000 | Leica IIf (BD+SH) | 1951 | 4000 |
570001 | 575000 | Leica IIf (BD+R5) | 1951-1952 | 5000 |
611001 | 615000 | Leica IIf (R5) | 1952-1953 | 4000 |
650001 | 655000 | Leica IIf (R5) | 1953 | 5000 |
675001 | 682000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1953-1954 | 7000 |
711001 | 713000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1954 | 2000 |
762001^ | 765000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1955 | 3000 |
787001 | 789000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1955 | 2000 |
799001 | 799999 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1956 | 999 |
808501 | 810000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1956 | 1500 |
820501 | 822000 | Leica IIf (R1) | 1956 | 1000 |
TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1951-1956 | 35,499 |