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OBJECT TYPE: 35MM
DATE: 1935–1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0319.001

MANUFACTURER: Leitz, Ernst GmbH
MODEL: LEICA IIIA/G
LOCATION: Wetzlar, Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 167114
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH LEATHER COVERED BODY; GLASS LENS; LEATHER AND METAL CASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Leitz
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Wetzlar

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY MAINLY THE 1930S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO RECORD STILL IMAGES
Technical: ADDITIONAL TOP SHUTTER SPEED OF 1/1000 SEC. OTHERWISE FEATURES SAME AS MODEL III
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTING ON TOP: 'Leica/ No167114/ Ernst Leitz/ Wetzlar/ D.R.P.'/ PRINTED AROUND LENS: 'Leitz Elmar f=5cm 1:3,5 ' / SEVERAL SCALES MARKED/ STAMPED ON FRONT OF CASE: 'Leica'
Missing: PIN FOR FOCUS SCALE
Finish: CAMERA: SATIN CHROME METAL PARTS WITH BLACK LEATHER COVERING; BLACK PRINTING/ CASE: BROWN LEATHER WITH YELLOW STITCHING
Decoration: N/A

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Leitz, Ernst GmbH, Camera, between 1935–1938, Artifact no. 1982.0319, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1982.0319.001/

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