Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/05
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On 5 Aug 97, hmphoto wrote:
> A friend recently inherited a couple of old leicas. One is a SS M3 #
> 984217 with meter MR and a Summilux 50 1.4. She also got what I assume
> to be a III (It is a screw mount body) of some version the # on it is
> 397598 with a 3.5cm Elmar #271314.
>
> >From Ben's site I know the summilux is a 1933 lens, but his M3 #s stop
> short of the 984xxx number. Could anyone give me the rough ages of the
> M3, and what version the other camera is with dates on the lense and
> body. Also I am unfamilliar with the III, if that is what it is, and any
> basic opperating instructions I could pass along would be great.
M3 = 1959
It's a IIIC from 1943-1946. Probably closer to 1946
The Elmar is 1935
Ck the Summilux again. I show it to have been built from 1959 to 1968,
with a later design appearing in 1966 which is still in production.
Can't help with the instructions.
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