+10 Leica Camera Serial Number Check References

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Leica Camera Serial Number Check. Just got to this website, and type the serial number. Eg., this is the particular link to the m & r slr camera bodies s/n page:

Vintage Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body HIGH SERIAL NUMBER
Vintage Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body HIGH SERIAL NUMBER from avaluer.org

The example shown here in nicely distressed gold, bears the serial number 0547, which would theoretically make it a leica i (model a) of 1925—except that leitz never added a zero preceding the actual serial number; For detailed reading and a complete range of serial numbers you may find the leica compendium by erwin puts helpful. This number shows as the sku number on the receipt.

Vintage Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body HIGH SERIAL NUMBER

I agree that it is a 1941 iiic based on the serial number as reported by chester sartorius in his book identifying leica cameras. A reader just sent me another way of determining the production year of leica cameras and lenses: It is easy to find on the top plate of the camera, there will be a serial number either on top of the plate itself for older leicas or in the hotshoe area like you see in the image: This is only for lenses, if you are looking for bodies, it’s here: