

Here are 3 features of the Leica M3 that I see as an improvement over the Leica iiig (and other Leica iii cameras). You can read more about the Leica iiia camera on a previous article – Leica iiia (+ vs Leica M3) In contrast the Leica iiig was the last Leica iii camera produced, released in 1957. The Leica iiia was released in 1935 and is the first Leica iii camera to have a letter. These two Barnack cameras are opposite ends of the Leica iii camera series. (*They will have slight differences/ improvements over time).

In most other respects all of these cameras mentioned are near identical. The Leica iiif has the self timer which is absent on the Leica iiic. The Leica iiia is the lightest of the Leica iii cameras so perfect for my taste. The earlier Leica iiia has two separate windows, rangefinder on the left and viewfinder on the right. The Leica iiic and Leica iiif both have a single eyepiece with a split rangefinder and viewfinder window. This is potentially the case because they are ‘refined’ or later versions of the Leica iiia camera but half the price of the Leica iiig camera. I have the Leica iiia and the Leica iiig cameras but I think the most popular models are the Leica iiic and the Leica iiif. Popular Cameras: Leica iiia vs Leica iiic vs Leica iiif
