The serial number suggests that it's a very late production IIIfRD. In
mint condition and with the self timer, it should be quite valuable. It
must have been quite a thrill to shoot with it. Mine is just a nice
user, which is perfect because I wouldn't be happy not using it from
time to time. I took it out of the cabinet to exercise it the other
day, which reminded me that I haven't shot with it in a while. I'll
have to do something about that.
Paul
On Sep 29, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Bob W wrote:
My friend's IIIf has the self-timer. The serial number is 699201.
According
to my Leica book, the red dial IIIf has a different shutter design to
earlier versions.
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Cheers,
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 September 2005 04:04
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Enough Already!
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
