Leica If: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:14, 25 August 2009

Leica If "red dial" camera with 1952 Elmar f = 5 cm 1:3.5 lens

Code names - OEINO = OEFGO + EKURZ (as shown), OEGIO = OEFGO + FOKUS , OESFO = OEFGO + SOORE Farines List
Production era - 1952-1958; 15,786 cameras
Evolution - IIIf body without rangefinder or viewfinder intended for technical use like mounted in a microscope or Visoflex; the If has two accessory shoes on the top
Body - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, 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
Serial numbers - 562801-565000, 575001-580000, 673001-674999, 682001-684000, 760001-762000, 780091-780100, 789001-790000, 807501-808500, 815001-816000, 822001-823000, 850901-851000; 17,309 total assigned numbers 1952-1957

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 *'''Code names''' - '''OEINO''' = OEFGO + EKURZ (as shown), '''OEGIO''' = OEFGO + FOKUS , '''OESFO''' = OEFGO + SOORE [http://www.farines-photo.com/tech/leica/screwmount/index.html Farines List]
 *'''Production era''' - 1952-1958; 15,786 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras]
-*'''Evolution''' - IIIf body without rangefinder or viewfinder intended for technical use like mounted in a [[Visoflex]]; the If has two accessory shoes on the top
+*'''Evolution''' - IIIf body without rangefinder or viewfinder intended for technical use like mounted in a microscope or [[Visoflex]]; the If has two accessory shoes on the top
 *'''Body''' - aluminum with chrome plated brass top plate, 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
 *'''Serial numbers''' - 562801-565000, 575001-580000, 673001-674999, 682001-684000, 760001-762000, 780091-780100, 789001-790000, 807501-808500, 815001-816000, 822001-823000, 850901-851000; 17,309 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1952-1957