
Image
Leica
If
Year
1952-1957
Low serial no.
562 881
High serial no.
851 000
Total
16,048
Variants
2
Leica
If
Year
1952-1957
Low serial no.
562 881
High serial no.
851 000
Total
16,048
Variants
2
Model Description
The Leica If was the technical counterpart to the IIf and IIIf. It omitted both the built-in rangefinder and viewfinder but retained the screw mount, shutter, film transport and flash synchronization. The body was intended for microscopes, Visoflex reflex housings, copying equipment and other apparatus in which the ordinary Leica viewing systems served no purpose. Two accessory shoes allowed external optical equipment to be fitted. Black Dial and later Red Dial forms followed the same general flash-synchronization development as the contemporary photographic models.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1952

562 881
563 020
140
1952
563 101
565 000
1,900
1952
575 001
580 000
5,000
1953
673 001
674 410
1,410
1953

674 412
674 755
344
1955
682 001
684 000
2,000
1955
760 001
762 000
2,000
1955

789 001
790 000
1,000
1956
815 001
816 000
1,000
1956

822 001
822 900
900
1956
850 901
851 000
100
1957
780 091
780 100
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1952

562 881
563 020
140
1952
563 101
565 000
1,900
1952
575 001
580 000
5,000
1953
673 001
674 410
1,410
1953

674 412
674 755
344
1955
682 001
684 000
2,000
1955
760 001
762 000
2,000
1955

789 001
790 000
1,000
1956
815 001
816 000
1,000
1956

822 001
822 900
900
1956
850 901
851 000
100
1957
780 091
780 100
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1952

562 881
563 020
140
1952
563 101
565 000
1,900
1952
575 001
580 000
5,000
1953
673 001
674 410
1,410
1953

674 412
674 755
344
1955
682 001
684 000
2,000
1955
760 001
762 000
2,000
1955

789 001
790 000
1,000
1956
815 001
816 000
1,000
1956

822 001
822 900
900
1956
850 901
851 000
100
1957
780 091
780 100
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1953

674 756
674 999
244
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1953

674 756
674 999
244
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1953

674 756
674 999
244
End

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