Godfrey is right. It's a BW photo. And the synchro adjustment numbers
surrounding the shutter speed dial are red. Thus, the red dial
designation. There's another IIIf version called Black Dial.
Functionally, they're almost identical. I believe that shutter speeds
are the one major difference. The red dial camera has the old style
speeds: 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th, 1/200th. The black dial cameras have
the same speeds as contemporary cameras. The camera pictured is a IIIf
RD. Leica also made a IIIf RD ST. The ST model has a self timer, with a
lever mounted on the front of the camera.
Paul
On Sep 28, 2005, at 7:42 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sep 28, 2005, at 4:32 PM, E.R.N. Reed wrote:
1953 Leica IIIf red dial, with a Summicron collapsible 50mm:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2870904&size=lg
Paul, WILL you stop posting pornography to the list??!!
LOL!
(btw, red dial? where's the red? I'm confused)
It's difficult to show the red when the photo presented is B&W. Leice
IIIf models had either black or red lettering on the flash
synchronization adjustment engravings that surrounds the shutter speed
selector. I don't at this time recall the significance of the black
and red difference, but there you have it.
Godfrey
