Identify This Leica
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Seraj
Student of Photography
Crazy Fedya
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IIIa methinks.
VictorM.
Well-known
IIIf red dial...look at the shutter speeds and serial number.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
IIIf more like
[edit] awww beaten too it 😉
[edit] awww beaten too it 😉
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Well for one it's a screw mount camera so you're in the wrong forum, chum 😀
Starting with a '6' serial means likely a IIIf, early 1950's. Integrated dial around the shutter speed dial says so too, this was used to set the flash delay so the camera could sync to several types of flashguns.
This is a handy thing to have a look at: Leica Historical Family Tree
Shows you all Leica models up until the M6 and also in a glimpse shows what evolved from what.
Enjoy!
Starting with a '6' serial means likely a IIIf, early 1950's. Integrated dial around the shutter speed dial says so too, this was used to set the flash delay so the camera could sync to several types of flashguns.
This is a handy thing to have a look at: Leica Historical Family Tree
Shows you all Leica models up until the M6 and also in a glimpse shows what evolved from what.
Enjoy!
Crazy Fedya
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I guess it shows what I know about Leica. 😉
gb hill
Veteran
Beemermark
Veteran
1953 IIIF Black Dial
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
IIIf red dial.
sparrow6224
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It's a red dial but w/o a self timer which might have been what led the one gent to say black dial. Since it's a 600K serial number it can't be some other version updated -- gotta be RD. Meanwhile, what's the lens? mtr measurements.... I'm betting Summitar but maybe the owner is quite lucky and it's a collapsible Summicron. You can tell the owner that if he gets the camera into working condition with all shutter speeds sounding at least different from one another, rangefinder aligned and clear, viewfinder bright and clear, film advance and rewind mechanisms working, he can expect $250+/- for the camera. The lens if relatively clean and mechanically sound could fetch from $200 to perhaps $500 depending on type and overall condition.
colyn
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Seraj
Student of Photography
Hahaha thanks! Yes indeed! I should have realized it was, but hey, I am new to this.
I can spot and guess a Nikon from across a room (except the D60/80/40, which I realize are different size but all look the same to me) I figure eventually Ill be able to with these beautiful beasties.
alphonse2501
Established
Why Flash sync number looks like black not red?
greyelm
Malcolm
Dirt from age and use.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Looks like a(n upgraded) IIIc to me.
Dwig
Well-known
Given the serial number is from a batch of IIIf models (615001-650000) that spanned late 1952 and early 1953 and that this number is on the high range of that batch its safe to say this was born in 1953 as a IIIf. Based on Lager's info, the camera's serial number (<685001) and shutter speed progression (25, 50, 75 instead of the earlier 30, 40, 60) make it the first version of the red dial (second version of the IIIf); too early to have a self timer.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
+1. IIIf red dial it is.
Beemermark
Veteran
I stand corrected, I missed the IIIF RD without ST serial numbers (615xxx-685xxx). So a RD it is.
What lens is it?
What lens is it?
Seraj
Student of Photography
Its a rather pretty collapsable, I am going to go see it soon and ill take come cleaner shots if he is willing.
