TroubleTea Posted November 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, today I have bought, what i thought is a Leica III Mod. F. But is has some characteristics of some other models like the Leica III f. Maybe we can figure out what Model it is. Serialnumber says its a Leica III BTW. Greetings from the Ruhr District. https://1drv.ms/f/s!Auiy79hN6oefnzd8v26AzD1caQz7 Photos are in My OneDrive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 11, 2017 Posted November 11, 2017 Hi TroubleTea, Take a look here LEICA iii Mod. F or not?!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
halo Posted November 11, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2017 Late synch conversion (with new cover and "DBP") of a Leica IIIa (G). To be recognized at the 1/1000th shutter speed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 11, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 11, 2017 A leica lll model f isn't the same as the much later lllf (BD or RD). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted November 11, 2017 Share #4 Posted November 11, 2017 Late synch conversion (with new cover and "DBP") of a Leica IIIa (G). To be recognized at the 1/1000th shutter speed. the camera is from 1938, used to be a Leica III, than converted into an f-model and now called: IIIa syn Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halo Posted November 11, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 11, 2017 That's what the SN says, but how do you explain the 1000th of the shutter? Shutter conversion during the sync conversion? It is hard to say as the short shutter speed is the only thing to keep III and IIIa apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted November 11, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 11, 2017 Shutter conversion during the sync conversion? yes! there were also III thöt becam IIIa (but maybe the list is wrong - also possible ) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted November 12, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 12, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) after reconsidering the "Hahne List" it is/was still a Leica III and not a IIIa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted November 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 12, 2017 as Olaf wrote this is late upgrade, mid fifties or later. During upgrade almost all parts, including shutter have been replaced matching the contemporary production. Leitz Umbau Katalog specifies even that upgrades to II syn received as well 1/1000. Some parts were even produced for upgrade purposes only, like top cover (at that time model III was discountinued). So I am pretty sure that the camera has, among other details the curtain brake adopted from IIIc (and existing in only few IIIa from postwar production). Upgraded Leicas is a fascinating topic. Sentences below are not intended as self-avertisment, rather than as sharing information. I do really hope that Admin person will not delete it. Occasionaly I am writing articles about Leica convertions to be published in Viewfinder and Vidom. I am doing it on non-commercial basis. Vidom which shall appear December this year shall have article about 2 completly differnt looking conversions into III/IIIa, one prewar and one postwar. If anyone is interested and does not receive neither Viewfinder nor Vidom send me PM with your email address and specify language (english or german) and be aware that the size of document is aprox 14MB 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroubleTea Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted November 13, 2017 Wow Thanks, thats interesting. So all Leica IIIa Syns were extended by a Adjustable Flash Contact Scale? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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