Rare models and variations are not mentioned here. This Not-So-Objective Buyer's Guide is for the user, not the collector. – ELMAR, ELMAR CHROM LLC - 113 Production era - 1930-1950, 36,000+ lenses Variants - Nickel, chrome, metric, foot, heavy cam 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock bell push (11-BP) versions. Positives & Negatives, Peculiarities, Pre-War/ Post War, Chronology, Keep in mind this page is Leica specific, not discussing the many other cameras using Leica screw mount. According to a friend in Japan, they are often called 'Barnack Cameras' after the Leica's designer/inventor Oskar Barnack. In the US, Leica's original rangefinder series (1930-60) are usually called 'screw mounts' or 'LTM' for Leica thread mount. ![]() Serial Number: 183283 Aperture 3.5-18 / 10 sheets Mount Leica L (元9).Introduced in 1957 and discontinued only 3 years later, this is Leica's most advanced of Barnack Cameras as well as one of the most desirable to both shooters and collectors. It is a IIIf Red Dial with a self timer added. I find its lines more balanced than the IIIg's.
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