Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Chris, I just bought the Leica Pocket Guide this morning, and this is my first use of that neat little book! It says that production of Leica IIIC recommenced in 1946 with serial numbers starting at 400001. Production volumes are 5000 in 1946 and 15000 in 1947. Based on that, you camera should be from 1947. It is more difficult for the lens. As clues you can look at the smallest aperture: if it is f12.5 you have a pre-war lens, f16 is post-war. But substantial numbers were produced *during* the war, and the book does not give the exact year of the change. I cannot help with price info. By the way, do you live in Wroclaw? Nathan Krzysztof Szecowka wrote: > I have recently got the Leica IIIc with Summitar 5cm/2 collapsible lens. > The serial numbers are: body - 406710 and lens - 563775. Who can help me to > estimate the production year and the price I can reasonably pay for this > beauty. The body is in very good condition (only few scratches and > abrasions of chrome, no indents). The lens is cristall clear with smooth > distance ring operation and the original lens cap. The shutter works > perfectly. > > Chris > > P.S. Marc, are you there?