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In 1913, the German firm Leitz set the bar so high with the 'Ur-Leica', designed by Oscar Barnack, not only the layout of the 35mm camera, but also in terms of robustness, mechanical precision and durability that it - now legendary - rangefinder cameras were difficult to match. In essence, all Leica screw camera models built later have hardly changed in terms of architectural style. This Leica III-f (RD), the penultimate model from 1953, still retains the original Leica concept of the first "Barnack Leica" - 'A reliable rangefinder camera that had to be small to always can be taken along and with which good and very sharp photos could be taken. (In addition to the designer of the 'Ur-Leica', Oscar Barnack was also an enthusiastic photographer and enjoyed mountain hikes). The lens on this Leica III-f (RD) is a Leitz Summitar f: 2.0 / 5 cm. standard lens from 1939.
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