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The Leica IIIc camera was manufactured from 1940 to 1945 with the serial number 360175 to 397607 and from 1946 to 1951 with the serial number 400000 to 525000 after a total production of 133626 issues.
The Leica IIIc was the first camera to have a die cast chassis, one piece top plate, 1/8” (3mm) longer than its predecessors and also reinforced lens flange. The eyesight correction lever is coaxial to the rewind knob. Shutter speeds are from T to 1/30 located on the front of the camera and 1/30 to 1/1000 on the top shutter dial. Shutter speeds were now in sequence 1/2, /4, 1/10, 1/15 etc. The top shutter speed dial was smaller than earlier models, the shutter release button is larger and the collar is threaded to enable a special cable release to be screwed in.
Catalogue code words for the war time cameras was LOOZS, with film rewind lever located on a stepped platform and post-war models was LOOHW without this step.
Illustrated a Leica IIIc, from 1940, first batch issue, with an Elmar 3.5 / 50 lens sold in Italy in 1941, ERC included with its original invoice.
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Illustrated a Leica IIIc, red curtain, 1941/42 issued, Leitz apparently used this material coming from Kodak, USA, until they ran out of it and then switched to black parachute cloth.
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Illustrated a Leica IIIc, 1941/42 issued, military contract Fl. N°38079 for German air force with an Elmar 3.5/35 lens, both " Luftwaffen Eigentum" engraved.
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Illustrated a Leica IIIc K grey
painted, due to the shortage of chromium in 1941/42, with a Summitar 2/ 50 lens
and some contemporary lens leaflets.
K is for Kugellager, kältfest, this means that the shutter is equipped with ball
bearing, allowing the axes to turn without grease, eliminating the risk of jam
in winter time.
The curtain is stamped with a white K.
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Illustrated a Leica IIIc post war
black paint as special order from 1947 with a Summicron 2 / 50 collapsible lens
The retail price list from Leitz Inc. New York is from 1949.
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Illustrated a Leica IIIc post war
from 1949 with an Elmar 3.5/50 lens.
The instructions
for use booklet for the Leica IIIc is in French , 1949, printed.
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