LEICA 3f flat dial

[anthonym3]

I saw a 3f on EBAY, the seller claimed it is a rare flat dial. My 1952 RD 3f looks exactly like his photos. Is the seller correct? I have researched however cannot find information about this.

 

[beemermark]

Ne heard of it in 50 years.

 

[250swb]

I saw a 3f on EBAY, the seller claimed it is a rare flat dial. My 1952 RD 3f looks exactly like his photos. Is the seller correct? I have researched however cannot find information about this.

I suspect he means the dial under the shutter dial is flat where the cut-out is for aligning the flash speed which makes it a black dial IIIf while on the red dial IIIf the cut-out tab is bent upwards slightly and the sync numbers are filled with red paint (often hard to make out). I don't see the flat dial/black dial as being rare. The reason people go for the red dial is for the slightly improved shutter but there's nothing wrong with the black dial.

 

[Don_ih]

There are fewer black dial IIIf cameras than red dial - but they don't count as rare.

People on ebay constantly claim the Leica they're selling is rare. Almost none of them are rare.

 

[anthonym3]

I suspect he means the dial under the shutter dial is flat where the cut-out is for aligning the flash speed which makes it a black dial IIIf while on the red dial IIIf the cut-out tab is bent upwards slightly and the sync numbers are filled with red paint (often hard to make out). I don't see the flat dial/black dial as being rare. The reason people go for the red dial is for the slightly improved shutter but there's nothing wrong with the black dial.

 

[anthonym3]

Upon closer inspection of the photos you are correct.

 

[cliveh]

What is the serial number on the top plate?