lars_bergquist Posted May 9, 2012 Share #41 Posted May 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jerzy: You are right, I missed that. The contact figures are not engraved directly in the metal of the top plate, as with an original f, but are on a separate added plate, attached with small screws. So clearly the rangefinder housing is the original one. This makes the pristine state of it even more curious. Iphoenix: Yes, when Leitz went over to a diecast body it was also slightly longer. Both the baseplate, the SNCOO rapid rewind (the mother of the Leicavit) and the motors had to be produced in new versions for the IIIc. And the eveready case, of course! The old man from the Kodachrome Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Hi lars_bergquist, Take a look here What's this? IIIc? IIIb? IIIf?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
harryzet Posted May 9, 2012 Share #42 Posted May 9, 2012 the step on the a-r-lever indicates, that this is a wartime IIIc, all IIIc made after the war had no step. maybe it was a "souvenir" from germany, brought over to the us by a gi and later converted to IIIf-status... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runes Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share #43 Posted May 9, 2012 the step on the a-r-lever indicates, that this is a wartime IIIc, all IIIc made after the war had no step. maybe it was a "souvenir" from germany, brought over to the us by a gi and later converted to IIIf-status... Well, I don't think the camera has ever been to the US as both I and the original owner lives in Norway . However, there is a link to the US as the box is labelled LEYOO, which is the US catalog name for IIIb with Elmar. This is one of the strangest things about the camera - that it is mislabelled as a IIIb meant for the US market. I want to thank everybody for their comments, and please keep them coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted May 10, 2012 Share #44 Posted May 10, 2012 the step on the a-r-lever indicates, that this is a wartime IIIc, all IIIc made after the war had no step. maybe it was a "souvenir" from germany, brought over to the us by a gi and later converted to IIIf-status... And so does the serial number. And the shape of the rangefinder focusing lever, with the little cylindrical rivet. There was never any doubt about that. But the history of the camera is indeed a minor mystery. The old man from the Age of the IIIa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted May 10, 2012 Share #45 Posted May 10, 2012 Have you tried it ? Looks like an hand made shutter release activated at distance by a wire as there is no self timer on the camera.kind of half OORFC.. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/178820-whats-this-iiic-iiib-iiif/?do=findComment&comment=2006516'>More sharing options...
runes Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share #46 Posted May 10, 2012 Have you tried it ? In a way. I still haven't shot a single frame with the camera, as it needs some CLA and removing of film fragments before I can (safely) use it. But I have lined this "thingy" and the camera up just to see if it really could be a home made shutter release, and I have no doubt that it is. It really is a simple, but smart solution. When the camera has been serviced I will try it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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