Leica IIIf ELC
Leica IIIf ELC / 1952
This is a copy of the Leica IIIf ELC, red dial. Made in 1952, the serial number (which is a good catchy number here) indicates it is an ELC and that only 1000 of these were made. So, although I did not know so when i bought it, it is perhaps a "rare" and collectable" camera.
I bought it for a reasonable price on ebay. It is a beautiful camera and the lens looks in very clean and good condition. However, the body is not in the best condition and I find the viewfinder on it almost impossible to use (it makes my Zorkis look like M3s!). Most of the photos I took with it and its first film were not good, however, these are passable. The quality of these is far better than those I got from my IIIc
Leica IIIf + Summitar 50mm f2 lens
Leica IIIf from above
Side view
Name and number
Leica IIIf by Leica M6
With cap
Red dial
Lloyd's building
Ripon
Building 2
With camera cabinet
Mt digital lightroom