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|131||999||Leica I (Anastigmat & Elmax) ||1924||869
|131||1000||Leica I (Anastigmat & Elmax) ||1924||870
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|1000||5700||Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) ||1924||4701
|1001||2445||Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) ||1926||1445
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|6301||9999||Leica I (4 digit) ||1925||3699
|2446||5433||Leica I (4 digit) ||1926-1927||2988
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|10000||13100||Leica I (5 digit) ||1926||3101
|5434||5700||Leica I (4 digit) ||1928||267
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|13301||21478||Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) ||1927||13302
|6301||13100||Leica I ||1928||6800
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|21811||34450||Leica I (Elmar) ||1928||12640
|13301||21478||Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) ||1929||8178
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|21811||34550||Leica I (Elmar) ||1928||12740
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|34803||34817||Leica I (Luxus) ||1929||15
|34803||34817||Leica I (Luxus) ||1929||15
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|34818||ca.54049||Leica I (Elmar & Hektor) ||1930||ca.19232
|34818||60000||Leica I (Elmar & Hektor) ||1930||25183
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|60001||71199||Leica I (Elmar & Hektor) ||1931||11199
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|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1925-1930||58,735
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1925-1931||58,735
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Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]

Revision as of 21:12, 27 April 2010

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  • Code names - LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR, LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ, LEVIR = LENEU + HEKTO, LEANEKALB = LENEU + ELMAR with calfskin leather body cover (from the 1931 Leitz catalog)
  • Production era - 1925-1936; 58,735 cameras
  • Evolution - First production Leica camera with one of four fixed, collapsible lenses
  • Variants - Anastigmat, Elmax, Elmar, or Hektor lens; feathered or featherless arrows; mushroom, dimpled or threaded releases; thick or thin engraving; round or horizontal base plate locking key; coarse or fine vulcanite; calfskin cover; gold Luxus version with lizard skin cover -g- code name LELUX with ELMAR Anastigmatic lens
  • Body - aluminum with black lacquered brass top plate, base plate and nickel plated knobs
  • Size L x W x H - 133 x 39 x 65 mm / 5.24 x 1.54 x 2.60 in
  • Designer - Oskar Barnack
  • Forum discussion

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  • Leitz Elmax Lens - ELMAX LLC - 112
  • Production era - 1921-1925
  • Variants - Anastigmat see Leica 0, Elmax, Hektor 50/2.5 and Elmar 50/3.5
  • Lens mount - Fixed on camera
  • Number of lenses /groups - 5 /3
  • F stop range - f/3.5 > f/18
  • Closest focusing distance - 1 m
  • Angle of view diagonal - 45 degrees
  • Materials - Nickel plated brass
  • Dimensions (length x diameter) -
  • Weight - 125 g /4.40 oz
  • Inscription - Leitz Elmax 1:3.5 F=50mm
  • Designer - Max Berek

Camerapedia Leica I model A
Gandy's Leica A

Leica I (model A) Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod
SN Start SN End Product Year Total
131 1000 Leica I (Anastigmat & Elmax) 1924 870
1001 2445 Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) 1926 1445
2446 5433 Leica I (4 digit) 1926-1927 2988
5434 5700 Leica I (4 digit) 1928 267
6301 13100 Leica I 1928 6800
13301 21478 Leica I (Elmar + Elmar Close-Focus) 1929 8178
21811 34550 Leica I (Elmar) 1928 12740
34803 34817 Leica I (Luxus) 1929 15
34818 60000 Leica I (Elmar & Hektor) 1930 25183
60001 71199 Leica I (Elmar & Hektor) 1931 11199
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1925-1931 58,735