The Leica IIIc is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Leica in 1940. It was made of aluminum, with chrome-plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs. Some had grey paint finish due to the lack of chrome during the war. The Leica IIIc was built from 1940 to 1951 (serial numbers 360,101-525,001), with approx. As an upgrade of the Leica IIIb, the Leica IIIc had important changes. One piece die-cast body, instead of an assembly of small parts. The cover of the rangefinder is no longer a separate piece. 3mm longer than the previous cameras. Info from Leica, This cameras. Manufactures ...
