missing Leica III parts.

[laptoprob]

Hi, I recently bot a Leica IIIa in a sad state. Just found out I am missing the counter gears! The frame counter and take-up spindle were loose. I managed to mount the whole thing correctly but now I run into missing parts.
Also missing are the front rings around the rangefinder windows.
Can anyone help me to these parts?
Before you mention, I will ask DAG about them.



I already got myself a baseplate.

I am getting there!

Other question: is the slow speed mechanism interchangeable between the IIIa and the IIf series?

Thanks!

[Xmas]

for IIf you mean IIIf ...

Noel

[laptoprob]

Sorry, yes. I intend to turn my IIf into a IIIf.

[Xmas]

An intact IIf is now rare, asmost have been already converted, it might be possible to swap a IIf or sell and buy at profit!

If it is nice copndition please be careful, think of wallet thickness.

Noel

[laptoprob]

Thanks Noel, my IIf is well used, brassed but very functional except for the flash. But who uses flash anyway on these cameras.
Maybe I should not mess with it.

[laptoprob]

So I tinkered together some rings from my russian pieces box and it works as frame counter, excellent!
Now all I need are the windows...

[xayraa33]

the slow speed escapment mechanisim on the IIIa is different than what is on a IIIf BD & RD.

[Alfred Rugel]

Unless you object to Zorki-1 parts, Oleg has my IIIA (1938) right now replacing the two front bezels, glass and slow speed knob/screw. He can no doubt also send you the parts. Good luck!

[ferider]

Are you sure the slow speed mechanism is missing ? I once had a iif, and if I remember right,
the mechanism was in there just not connected (was
surprised myself). Maybe you just need arm and slow speed dial.

Roland.

[xayraa33]

the red dial IIf has a simplified escapment to achive the 1/25 of a sec. shutter speed.
remember, on a red dial the curtain running speed is 1/50 of a sec.