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**PLOOT = PROON + [[POOIM]] | **PLOOT = PROON + [[POOIM]] | ||
**ODULO = PROON + [[PAMOO]] | **ODULO = PROON + [[PAMOO]] | ||
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing | *'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing with 62.5 mm optical depth for screw mount cameras | ||
*'''Variants''' - Black body with nickel (rare) or chrome trim. Post 1940 versions had an accessory shoe and the mirror-release button could be locked down. Viewing screens were lenticular or flat. A micro version was introduced in 1950. | *'''Variants''' - Black body with nickel (rare) or chrome trim. Post 1940 versions had an accessory shoe and the mirror-release button could be locked down. Viewing screens were lenticular or flat. A micro version was introduced in 1950. | ||
*'''Included cable release''' | *'''Included cable release''' | ||
Revision as of 02:36, 25 October 2012
- Production era - 1935-1951
- Code names
- PLOOT - Single unit, 5 x mirror reflex housing, with swing-in 30 x magnifier and fixed eyepiece (1935-1940)
- Evolution - from 1940 to 1951, two versions of Ploot were available, using component parts:
- Type - Mirror reflex housing with 62.5 mm optical depth for screw mount cameras
- Variants - Black body with nickel (rare) or chrome trim. Post 1940 versions had an accessory shoe and the mirror-release button could be locked down. Viewing screens were lenticular or flat. A micro version was introduced in 1950.
- Included cable release
- POORQ - Double cable release with three control stops
- Available Ploot magnifiers
- Source
- Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 45 courtesy of Mike Butkus
Comment
- Forum discussion
Serial numbers
| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | ~8000 | Ploot | 1935-1951 | unknown |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1935-1951 | unknown |
- Superseded by Visoflex I
