
Image
Leica
IIIc
Year
1939-1950
Low serial no.
335 006
High serial no.
525 000
Total
134,861
Variants
14
Leica
IIIc
Year
1939-1950
Low serial no.
335 006
High serial no.
525 000
Total
134,861
Variants
14
Model Description
The Leica IIIc introduced a revised internal body structure. Instead of the earlier built-up construction, the shutter and body mechanism were carried in a precision die-cast alloy frame with a stronger front structure. This made the camera slightly larger than the IIIb and altered the construction of the upper housing. The basic controls remained recognizable, with a coupled rangefinder, separate viewfinder and separate fast- and slow-speed shutter dials. The IIIc chassis subsequently formed the basis of several later screw-mount models and numerous wartime, post-war and specialist versions.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1939

335 006
335 006
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1939

335 006
335 006
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1939

335 006
335 006
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
360 135
361 948
1,814
1940

361 950
363 433
1,484
1940
363 435
363 928
494
1940
363 930
364 306
377
1940
364 308
366 363
2,056
1940

366 393
367 000
608
1941
368 801
368 950
150
1941
368 951
369 000
50
1941
369 001
369 050
50
1941
369 825
371 921
2,097
1941
372 193
374 281
2,089
1941
374 461
376 430
1,970
1941
376 431
376 500
70
1941

376 501
379 612
3,112
1943
379 955
381 497
1,543
1943
381 499
383 136
1,638
1943
383 601
386 588
2,988
1945
367 326
367 500
175
1946

391 688
392 763
1,076
1946
392 765
397 608
4,844
1946

400 000
440 000
40,001
1949
450 000
450 000
1
1949
465 001
480 000
15,000
1950
497 001
509 241
12,241
1950
509 243
515 949
6,707
1950
515 951
517 400
1,450
1950

517 526
519 743
2,218
1950
519 745
520 000
256
1950
524 001
525 000
1,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
360 135
361 948
1,814
1940

361 950
363 433
1,484
1940
363 435
363 928
494
1940
363 930
364 306
377
1940
364 308
366 363
2,056
1940

366 393
367 000
608
1941
368 801
368 950
150
1941
368 951
369 000
50
1941
369 001
369 050
50
1941
369 825
371 921
2,097
1941
372 193
374 281
2,089
1941
374 461
376 430
1,970
1941
376 431
376 500
70
1941

376 501
379 612
3,112
1943
379 955
381 497
1,543
1943
381 499
383 136
1,638
1943
383 601
386 588
2,988
1945
367 326
367 500
175
1946

391 688
392 763
1,076
1946
392 765
397 608
4,844
1946

400 000
440 000
40,001
1949
450 000
450 000
1
1949
465 001
480 000
15,000
1950
497 001
509 241
12,241
1950
509 243
515 949
6,707
1950
515 951
517 400
1,450
1950

517 526
519 743
2,218
1950
519 745
520 000
256
1950
524 001
525 000
1,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
360 135
361 948
1,814
1940

361 950
363 433
1,484
1940
363 435
363 928
494
1940
363 930
364 306
377
1940
364 308
366 363
2,056
1940

366 393
367 000
608
1941
368 801
368 950
150
1941
368 951
369 000
50
1941
369 001
369 050
50
1941
369 825
371 921
2,097
1941
372 193
374 281
2,089
1941
374 461
376 430
1,970
1941
376 431
376 500
70
1941

376 501
379 612
3,112
1943
379 955
381 497
1,543
1943
381 499
383 136
1,638
1943
383 601
386 588
2,988
1945
367 326
367 500
175
1946

391 688
392 763
1,076
1946
392 765
397 608
4,844
1946

400 000
440 000
40,001
1949
450 000
450 000
1
1949
465 001
480 000
15,000
1950
497 001
509 241
12,241
1950
509 243
515 949
6,707
1950
515 951
517 400
1,450
1950

517 526
519 743
2,218
1950
519 745
520 000
256
1950
524 001
525 000
1,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
361 949
361 949
1
1940

363 434
363 434
1
1940
363 929
363 929
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
361 949
361 949
1
1940

363 434
363 434
1
1940
363 929
363 929
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940
361 949
361 949
1
1940

363 434
363 434
1
1940
363 929
363 929
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940

364 307
364 307
1
1940

366 364
366 392
29
1941
367 601
368 725
1,125
1941
369 051
369 823
773
1941
372 192
372 192
1
1943

381 498
381 498
1
1943

383 501
383 600
100
1943
386 589
387 100
512
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940

364 307
364 307
1
1940

366 364
366 392
29
1941
367 601
368 725
1,125
1941
369 051
369 823
773
1941
372 192
372 192
1
1943

381 498
381 498
1
1943

383 501
383 600
100
1943
386 589
387 100
512
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1940

364 307
364 307
1
1940

366 364
366 392
29
1941
367 601
368 725
1,125
1941
369 051
369 823
773
1941
372 192
372 192
1
1943

381 498
381 498
1
1943

383 501
383 600
100
1943
386 589
387 100
512
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1941
369 824
369 824
1
1941
371 922
372 191
270
1941

374 282
374 460
179
1941
376 502
376 502
1
1942
379 613
379 954
342
1943

383 137
383 500
364
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1941
369 824
369 824
1
1941
371 922
372 191
270
1941

374 282
374 460
179
1941
376 502
376 502
1
1942
379 613
379 954
342
1943

383 137
383 500
364
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1941
369 824
369 824
1
1941
371 922
372 191
270
1941

374 282
374 460
179
1941
376 502
376 502
1
1942
379 613
379 954
342
1943

383 137
383 500
364
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

387 461
388 000
540
1943
388 018
388 230
213
1943

388 286
388 640
355
1943

388 642
388 900
259
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

387 461
388 000
540
1943
388 018
388 230
213
1943

388 286
388 640
355
1943

388 642
388 900
259
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

387 461
388 000
540
1943
388 018
388 230
213
1943

388 286
388 640
355
1943

388 642
388 900
259
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

388 001
388 017
17
1943

388 231
388 284
54
1943

388 641
388 641
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

388 001
388 017
17
1943

388 231
388 284
54
1943

388 641
388 641
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

388 001
388 017
17
1943

388 231
388 284
54
1943

388 641
388 641
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

390 415
390 415
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

390 415
390 415
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1943

390 415
390 415
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1944

387 436
387 460
25
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1944

387 436
387 460
25
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1944

387 436
387 460
25
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1946

397 654
397 654
1
1946

397 667
397 667
1
1946
397 770
397 770
1
1946

397 775
397 775
1
1946

397 815
397 815
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1946

397 654
397 654
1
1946

397 667
397 667
1
1946
397 770
397 770
1
1946

397 775
397 775
1
1946

397 815
397 815
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1946

397 654
397 654
1
1946

397 667
397 667
1
1946
397 770
397 770
1
1946

397 775
397 775
1
1946

397 815
397 815
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1948

460 001
465 000
5,000
1949

480 001
497 000
17,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1948

460 001
465 000
5,000
1949

480 001
497 000
17,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1948

460 001
465 000
5,000
1949

480 001
497 000
17,000
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1949

392 764
392 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1949

392 764
392 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1949

392 764
392 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

509 242
509 242
1
1950

517 401
517 525
125
1950
519 744
519 744
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

509 242
509 242
1
1950

517 401
517 525
125
1950
519 744
519 744
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

509 242
509 242
1
1950

517 401
517 525
125
1950
519 744
519 744
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

515 950
515 950
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

515 950
515 950
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1950

515 950
515 950
1
End

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