Leica IIIf

{"overview":"The Leitz IIIf is a 35mm screw-mount rangefinder camera introduced in 1950 and produced through the mid-1950s. Condition is the main swing factor in today's market — clean, working bodies with intact vulcanite and smooth shutter curtains sell for more, while scruffy or sticky examples drop toward the lower end of what the IIIf is worth at wholesale level.","buying_guide":"Common faults to inspect include slow or tapering shutter speeds (especially the slow-speed dial on the front), haze or separation in the rangefinder, and shrinkage or lifting of the vulcanite body covering. Two well-known variants exist — the earlier Black Dial and the later Red Dial with faster top speeds — and the Red Dial typically commands a premium. CLA service is still offered by specialist Leica technicians in the UK, and most mechanical parts remain repairable.","specs":"The IIIf is a mechanical 35mm rangefinder using the Leica screw mount (LTM\/L39), with separate rangefinder and viewfinder windows and a cloth focal-plane shutter.

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