Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica III c
From: Krzysztof Szecowka <szecowka@ch.wssk.wroc.pl>
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 09:12:55 +0200

Nathan,

Thank you for the answer. The lens has maximum aperture 12.5 so according
to your mail it is so called pre-war. I write "so called" because Lucien
has given the exact year: 1940. So it was during the war for Poland and
pre-war for some other countries.
BTW: YES I live in Wroclaw

Chris

At 13:11 8.06.98 +0200, you wrote:
>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