Leica III (F)

{"overview":"The Leitz III, internally designated Model F, is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar in 1933 and produced through the late 1930s. It uses the 39mm Leica screw mount and added a separate slow-speed dial alongside the main shutter dial, extending the II's speed range. Hammer results are saleroom wholesale levels and exclude buyer's premium, so retail asking prices for the same cameras at specialist dealers sit meaningfully higher.","buying_guide":"Check that both shutter curtains are light-tight and that the slow-speed dial fires cleanly without sticking, as old lubricant in the slow-speed escapement is the most common fault. Rangefinder haze, dim or misaligned patches, and corroded vulcanite covering are routine on bodies of this age and affect value more than cosmetic wear.

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