What Leica is?

Does exist an easy way to determinate what Leica model is your

First of all: pay attention to viewfinder. There are 8 kinds of viewfinder

Type #1 (no finder)

Leica If special (1957)
(very rare) RRR+

Type #2  (no finder)

Type #3

Type #4

Type #5

Type #6

Leica 72 (1950)
(very rare) RRR

Type #7

 Type #8
Leica III G (1957)
rare R










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Type #2

       Leica Ic (1949)

  Leica If (1952) rare R

      Leica Ig (1957)  rare R

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Type #3

  Leica Standard (model E) (1932) rare R-

 Leica I

          Leica I (model A) not interchangeble lens (1925) very rare RR

  Leica I "Compur Dial" (model B) (1926) very rare RRR

  Leica I "Compur Ring" (model B) (1928) very rare RR+

 

 Leica I interchangeble lens not standardized (model C) (1930) rare R

    Leica I interchangeble lens standardized (model C) (1931) rare R-

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Type #4

before 1937

without slow speeds

Leica II (model D) (1932) rare R-

Leica III (model F) (1933)







Leica IIIa (model G) (1935)

Leica 250 "Reporter" (model FF) (1934)
very rare RRR 



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Type #5

1937 and later

without slow speeds

Leica II (model D) (1932) rare R-

Leica III (model F) (1933)

  

Leica IIIa (model G) (1935)

 

Leica IIIb (model G 1938) (1938)

Leica 250 "Reporter" (model FF) (1934)

very rare RRR

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Type #7

Leica IIIc (1939)

Leica IIIc pre war (1939-1946)

 Leica IIIc post war (1946-1950)

Leica IIc (1948) rare R-

Leica IIId (1940) very rare RRR






 Leica IIIf (1950)

Leica IIf (1951) rare R-



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