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Subject: [Leica] I need help with dating cameras/models
From: lkhermann at bresnan.net (lkhermann)
Date: Thu Mar 3 15:31:20 2005
References: <c20b94809b9da91d3cdbec78e1dc2997@shaw.ca>

At 12:22 AM 3/4/2005 +0100, you wrote:
>I bought a lot of 5 leicas at an auction at a resonable price but I am a 
>bit confused about the the numbers/models
>
>There are three tread mount cameras
>
>One with no. 1618XX
>It came with a summaron 5 cm 1:2,0

III Chrome , 1935, Summar ?

>One with no. 3072XX
>It came with a russian ?? lens

IIIa, 1938

>One with no. 4465XX - this one does not have a dial in the front to set 
>slow speeds - just a black round thingy
>It came with a colapsable elmar 5 cm 3,5

IIc 1948-51

>Two M-mount cameras
>
>One with no. 11423XX - nice
>It came with a nice summarit 5cm 1: 1,5 with no. 15290XX

M2, 1966

>One with no. 10539XX - real beaten up
>It came with a ok 9 cm 4,0 elmar with a shade

M2,1962

>Furthermore two leicameters - one good one dead and a rangefinder thing to 
>put in the hot shoe - and two non leica baby box cameras
>
>I have a gesamtkatalog 1968 but i can not figure out what is what
>
>so if there is some nice leica-lister that could either tell me what 
>models and what years or point me to a place were I can look it up on the 
>net I would be gratefull
>
>Best
>
>Ruben
>
>Ps. I am planning on keeping one M2 with the summarit and sell of the rest 
>to finance the M2

data from Leica Pocket Book
Hope it helps
Lee



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