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Leica I shown with FOFER rangefinder and with "[[11 o'clock bell push]]" [[Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5]]<br>
Leica I shown with FOFER rangefinder and with "[[11 o'clock bell push]]" [[Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5]]<br>


[[Image:ImC-top.jpg|400px]]<br>
[[Image:ImC-top.jpg|400px]] [[Image:I-dwg.jpg|400px]]


*'''Code words''' - LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR, LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ, LEFER = LENEU + EFERN (from the 1931 Leitz catalog)
*'''Code words''' - LENEU (body only) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Production era''' - 1930-1933; 10,326 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras]
:LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR ([[Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Evolution''' - first Leica camera with interchangeable lens. Early versions (1930-31) were nonstandard screw mount. Later versions were standardized with the 39 mm screw mount
:LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ ([[Elmar f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Serial numbers''' - 60350-71199, 143751-143900, 144401-144500, 145601-145800, 147176-c-147875, 149351-c-149450, 150851-151100, 152501-c-152600, 154801-c-154900, 158301-158350, 159201-159350, 160701-161150, 163401-163450, 163951-164150, 165301-165500, 167751-168000, 168851-169000, 169201-169350, 171551-171900, 172801-173000, 173501-173650, 175501-175700, 177701-177800, 179576-179800, 180701-180800, 182501-182700, 183601-183750, 185501-185650, 185701-185800, 188301-188600, 191651-191750, 193201-193450, 194851-194950, 196551-196750, 197401-197500, 200651-200750, 201601-201700, 203301-203400, 205501-205700, 207401-207600, 210401-210900, 212401-212700, 213301-213600, 214401-214800, 217301-217500, 222301-222700, 224601-224800, 233501-233700, 239801-240000, 241701-241900, 244201-244400, 244801-245000, 248401-248600, 249501-249700, 251301-251500, 253601-253800, 256401-256600, 257601-257800, 259801-259900, 261801-262000, 264801-265000, 267901-268000, 271101-271600, 277501-277900, 278601-278800, 286501-286800, 291001-291200, 291801-292000, 292201-292400, 293901-294000, 295301-295400, 296601-296900, 299901-300000, 300101-300200, 300301-300400, 301601-301700, 303801-303900, 305701-305701, 307501-308000, 308301-308500, 309001-309200, 312001-312200, 312501-312800, 312800-313500, 314301-314500, 316701-316900, 318301-318500, 320701-321000, 322201-322700, 325301-325400, 327801-328000, 329001-329400, 330301-330500, 330801-331000, 333301-333600, 341301-341500, 342001-342200, 348501-348600, 349051-349300, 352101-352150, 352150-353600, 353801-354000, 355001-355650; 32,724 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1931-1948 
:LEFER = LENEU + EFERN ([[Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Production era''' - 1930-1933, 10,226 cameras (2,995 non-standard + 7,231 standard)
*'''Evolution''' - First Leica camera with interchangeable lens.
*'''Variants''' -  Early versions (1930-31 to serial no. 60500) were nonstandard screw mount. Later versions were standardized with the 39 mm screw mount; 3 IC's were made in a gold plated/ calfskin, Luxus version.
*'''Designer''' - [[Oskar Barnack]]
*'''Designer''' - [[Oskar Barnack]]
*'''Reviews'''
**[http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Leica_C Camerapedia's Leica I (C)]
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/78554-little-4-a.html JCB's a little...I model C]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/47688-my-piece-historica-ic.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/27194-leica-1-model-c.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/176330-leica-i-c-0-standard-mount.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/176662-fontenelle-archives-64-leuica-i-c.html Fontenelle Archive]


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== Leica I (model C) Serial Numbers ==
 
{| class="prettytable"
!SN Start
!SN End
!Product
!Year
!Batch
|-
|34818||^ 60000||Leica I (nonstandard-mount) ||1930||[25183]
|-
|^ 60001||60500||Leica I  (nonstandard-mount)||1930||500
|-
|60500||71199||Leica I (standard-mount) ||1931||10700
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1931||11,200
|-
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br>
^ Cameras 49906, 52584, 54050 & 59351 are [[Leica I (model C)]] non-standard except 59351
|}
Leica I (model C) is superseded by [[Leica Standard (model E)]]
 
[[File:CC-I.jpg|300px]]
*Camera Conversion Chart courtesy of [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/greyelm.html greyelm]

Latest revision as of 20:50, 7 October 2014

IC-34.jpgIC-34F.jpgIC-34B.jpg
Leica I shown with FOFER rangefinder and with "11 o'clock bell push" Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5

ImC-top.jpg I-dwg.jpg

  • Code words - LENEU (body only) - 1931 Catalog
LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1931 Catalog
LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ (Elmar f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5) - 1931 Catalog
LEFER = LENEU + EFERN (Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5) - 1931 Catalog
  • Production era - 1930-1933, 10,226 cameras (2,995 non-standard + 7,231 standard)
  • Evolution - First Leica camera with interchangeable lens.
  • Variants - Early versions (1930-31 to serial no. 60500) were nonstandard screw mount. Later versions were standardized with the 39 mm screw mount; 3 IC's were made in a gold plated/ calfskin, Luxus version.
  • Designer - Oskar Barnack
  • Reviews
  • Forum discussion

Leica I (model C) Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod
^ Cameras 49906, 52584, 54050 & 59351 are Leica I (model C) non-standard except 59351
SN Start SN End Product Year Batch
34818 ^ 60000 Leica I (nonstandard-mount) 1930 [25183]
^ 60001 60500 Leica I (nonstandard-mount) 1930 500
60500 71199 Leica I (standard-mount) 1931 10700
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1930-1931 11,200

Leica I (model C) is superseded by Leica Standard (model E)

CC-I.jpg

  • Camera Conversion Chart courtesy of greyelm