Please help me identify this Leica

[gerbilthemistake]

I recently picked up this Leica screwmount rangefinder and tried looking up what model it was online, as far as I know it seems like maybe it is a Leica IIIf. I have very little knowledge concerning screwmounts and was curious about this one in particular.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_hsieh/9794991626/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_hsieh/9794958295/

Sorry can't figure out how to upload the images directly.

 

[Waus]

According to the serial number it's indeed a IIIF (Leica Pocket Book 7th edition-Hove)-but they weren't finished in black...and there is something of a conversion plate underneath the speed dial-strange & interesting!

 

[colyn]

It is a IIIf black dial that someone repainted. It looks like they painted over the chrome plating since the top deck where the high shutter speed dial is still chrome..

 

[Waus]

I think Colyn is right, here is a picture of a IIIC (grey)conversion to a IIIF (post nr 159):http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91238&page=7

It looks different than on your camera...

 

[gerbilthemistake]

According to the serial number it's indeed a IIIF (Leica Pocket Book 7th edition-Hove)-but they weren't finished in black...and there is something of a conversion plate underneath the speed dial-strange & interesting!

Thanks for the confirmation, I picked it up at a local camera sale and am still wondering what to do with it. I've always wanted a screwmount camera, but this one may require too much work. Hmm...conversion plate eh.

 

[xayraa33]

It looks to be a IIIf black dial that has been crudely painted black.
The painter left the black dial flash sync numbers part under the fast shutter speed dial unpainted because he or she did not want to do the delicate work of painting those tiny black numbers white, which would make them most visible on an all black camera body.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Thanks for the confirmation, I picked it up at a local camera sale and am still wondering what to do with it. I've always wanted a screwmount camera, but this one may require too much work. Hmm...conversion plate eh.

Sell it for parts. Buy one which is working. They are $200 or even less now for user condition.


IIf RD, Summitar, VIOOH. by Ko.Fe., on Flickr

I purchased this (body only) for $208 in August.

 

[gerbilthemistake]

Thank you for all the information, yeah sounds like selling it for parts is what i'll be doing.