Black paint serial numbers

[jusxusfanatic]

Black paint serial numbers

So I came across to 2 "IID's" according to the website I was looking at. The first one's serial number is 325xx, and the other one was 1188xx. The 1188xx one has a dial at the front for slower shutter speeds, which I already knew it was a iii, because I have one, and as for the other one, it looked like a IID. So is the website wrong about the 1188xx one? Thanks 🙂

 

[jusxusfanatic]

I might be wrong for both of them, but the 325xx one is a i, according to cameraquest, but it's a IID..

 

[Mr_Flibble]

A lot of them were upgraded by Leica to whatever the owner wished. You'll come across a lot of Leica I cameras turned into Leica II and even Leica III but keeping the Leica I serial number.

 

[Dralowid]

Have a look at the 'conversions' sticky. It is all there

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91238

 

[jusxusfanatic]

Ohh, so it's just conversions, so the serial numbers on screw mount ones doesn't really matter haha. Thanks guys 🙂

 

[Luddite Frank]

They do matter. It's just that there can be explainable variances.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

I guess it's a really good idea to collect all BP Leicas that have their serial numbers painted black. You should open a museum for them!

Don't forget, «BP = chick magnet»!

 

[Rob-F]

My Hove Pocket Leica Book shows 1188xx to be a 1933 chrome III. 325xx shows as a 1930 model I, so the one in question would be a factory conversion to the II (D).