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UliWer · 31.12.2008, 00:48

The rather bad engravings of the serial No. and of the zeros for the times make it look like a russian Leica imitation. It is certainly no IIIg which it should be if the No. was real; neither a IIIf. Most details look like a pre-war IIIc, though the engravings should be really more fine and accurate. Never mind if it still works..

The lens with UVa-Filter looks like a proper Summitar from 1939. If the blades of the diaphragma make a round shape it should be no imitation.

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UliWer Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 24.10.2007 Posts: 2,407	AW: 1959 Leica identification help please? The rather bad engravings of the serial No. and of the zeros for the times make it look like a russian Leica imitation. It is certainly no IIIg which it should be if the No. was real; neither a IIIf. Most details look like a pre-war IIIc, though the engravings should be really more fine and accurate. Never mind if it still works.. The lens with UVa-Filter looks like a proper Summitar from 1939. If the blades of the diaphragma make a round shape it should be no imitation.