Leica If
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Leica If "red dial" camera with 1952 Elmar f = 5 cm 1:3.5 lens = OEINO
- Code names - OEINO = OEFGO + ELMAR, OESFO = OEFGO + SOORE, OEGIO = OEFGO + FOKUS per Farines List. Note: OEGIO is the code name for the Leica Ic body with viewfinder as well as Leica If, depending on the date of the catalog: Leica Ic < 1951 > Leica If.
- Production era - 1952-1958; 16,954 cameras
- Variants - Black Dial (BD-1,168 cameras), Red Dial (RD-15,786 cameras), 3-crown Swedish Military (3C), and Swedish Post (SP) versions
- Evolution - Leica IIIf body without rangefinder or viewfinder intended for technical use like mounted in a microscope or Visoflex; the Leica 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
- Brochures and Manuals
- If IIf IIIf Manuals courtesy of Mike Butkus
- Forum discussion
Leica If Serial Numbers
Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod.* and data from Pacific Rim Camera
^ Camera 683446 is Leica IIIf
| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562801 | 565000 | Leica If (BD) | 1951 | 2200 |
| 575001 | 580000 | Leica If (RD) | 1952-1953 | 5000 |
| 673001 | 674999 | Leica If (RD) | 1953-1954 | 1999 |
| 682001 | ^ 684000 | Leica If (RD) | 1955 | 2000 |
| 760001 | 762000 | Leica If (RD) | 1955 | 2000 |
| 789001 | 790000 | Leica If (RD) | 1955 | 1000 |
| 807501 | 808500 | Leica If (RD) | 1956 | 1000 |
| 815001 | 816000 | Leica If (RD) | 1956 | 1000 |
| 822001 | 822900 | Leica If (RD) | 1956 | 900 |
| 850901 | 851000 | Leica If (RD) | 1956 | 100 |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1951-1956 | 17,199 |
