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*'''Production era''' - 1933-1966 | *'''Production era''' - 1933-1966 | ||
*'''Type''' - Horizontal mount short rangefinder to fit [[Standard Leica (model E)]] | *'''Type''' - Horizontal mount short rangefinder to fit [[Standard Leica (model E)]] - The short mount swivels to allow access of the shutter speed knob. | ||
*'''Variants''' - Black & nickel, black & chrome or all chrome with 7.5 cm base; after 1949 - chrome only version with 6.2 cm base for vertical mount on the [[Leica Ic]], [[Leica If]] and [[Leica Ig]]; black or chrome eye-piece surround. | *'''Variants''' - Black & nickel, black & chrome or all chrome with 7.5 cm base; after 1949 - chrome only version with 6.2 cm base for vertical mount on the [[Leica Ic]], [[Leica If]] and [[Leica Ig]]; black or chrome eye-piece surround. | ||
*'''HFOOK''' - Horizontal mount with fixing clip and shoe for [[Leica I (model A)]], [[Compur Leica (model B)]] and [[Leica I (model C)]]. | *'''HFOOK''' - Horizontal mount with fixing clip and shoe for [[Leica I (model A)]], [[Compur Leica (model B)]] and [[Leica I (model C)]], close-focus version to 38 cm with second scale inscribed around pivot screw with 5.5 view attachment | ||
*'''Designer''' - [[Oskar Barnack]] 1932 | |||
*'''Reference''' - Page 8 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus | *'''Reference''' - Page 8 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus | ||
*'''Forum discussion''' | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/78644-little-5-a.html JCB's a little...FOKOS / HFOOK] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/79815-little-14-a.html JCB's a little...Ic] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/202250-fokos-foot.html] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 29 February 2012
- Production era - 1933-1966
- Type - Horizontal mount short rangefinder to fit Standard Leica (model E) - The short mount swivels to allow access of the shutter speed knob.
- Variants - Black & nickel, black & chrome or all chrome with 7.5 cm base; after 1949 - chrome only version with 6.2 cm base for vertical mount on the Leica Ic, Leica If and Leica Ig; black or chrome eye-piece surround.
- HFOOK - Horizontal mount with fixing clip and shoe for Leica I (model A), Compur Leica (model B) and Leica I (model C), close-focus version to 38 cm with second scale inscribed around pivot screw with 5.5 view attachment
- Designer - Oskar Barnack 1932
- Reference - Page 8 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
- Forum discussion
