Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For Thor, regarding the Serial No. 772840 -- that you said was difficult to identify -- it'a model Leica IIIF, with a self timer, a fairly collectible model because of the self timer. You can tell it's a IIIF by the ASA markings on the film advance knob on the right side. The self timer -- which is found on only some of the IIIFs-- is a lever found on the left side of the front. You move it down and then depress the button and, after about 15 or 18 seconds, the shutter is triggered. The collapsible lens could be a 50mm Elmar 3.5, a 50 mm Elmar 2.8 or a 50mm Summitar f2, all great lenses, with the first possible two more desirable by some users. --bob cole