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*'''Production era''' - 1938
*'''Production era''' - 1938-1940
*'''Type''' - Spring driven "Leica-Motor" 1st version for [[Leica IIIa (model G)]] and [[Leica IIIb]]. The front switch gives a choice of 1 or 2 frames per second. This feature was withdrawn during the first year of production and was either fixed in place or in later versions, omitted entirely. Shutter linkage was exposed on the back side of the camera.
*'''Type''' - Spring driven "Leica-Motor" 1st version for [[Leica IIIa (model G)]] and [[Leica IIIb]]. The front switch gives a choice of 1 or 2 frames per second. This feature was withdrawn during the first year of production and was either fixed in place, or in later versions, omitted entirely. Shutter linkage was exposed on the back side of the camera.
*'''Variants''' - MOOLY-C is for the [[Leica IIIc]] and [[Leica IIId]] with internal shutter linkage; black or chrome versions.
*'''Reference'''
**Page 23 and 24 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus.
**[http://www.leica-historica-italia.it/mooly.html P.P.Ghisetti] in Italian
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/140751-fontenelle-archives-19-two-wartime-rarities.html Fontenelle archive]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/158840-1945-48-leica-iiic-k-chrome.html]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 7 November 2011

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  • Production era - 1938-1940
  • Type - Spring driven "Leica-Motor" 1st version for Leica IIIa (model G) and Leica IIIb. The front switch gives a choice of 1 or 2 frames per second. This feature was withdrawn during the first year of production and was either fixed in place, or in later versions, omitted entirely. Shutter linkage was exposed on the back side of the camera.
  • Variants - MOOLY-C is for the Leica IIIc and Leica IIId with internal shutter linkage; black or chrome versions.
  • Reference
  • Forum discussion