Leica Standard (model E)

1938 Leica IE, with a Leitz Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5

• Code names - AROOG = ALVOO + ELMAR; AROOG CHROM = ALVOO CHROM + ELMAR per Farines List; and from 1933 catalog: LEMAX = LENOT + ELMAR and in 1933 NY catalog this combination was shown as LYSTA.
• Production era - 1932-1950; 13,545 in black; 13,680 in chrome cameras (ed. note: 12,229 less than the assigned numbers below)
• Variants - Last of the bodies with a top-set viewfinder and without a coupled rangefinder; late versions used a type III body, identified by the strap lugs and a plug on the front where the slow-speed dial would have been installed
• Body - aluminum with black lacquered, chrome or nickel plated brass top plate, base plate and knobs
• Size L x H x W - 133 x 67 x 33 mm / 5.2 x 2.6 x 1.3 in.
• Body weight - 368 g / 12.9 oz.
• Designer - Oskar Barnack
• Forum discussion
  • JCB's Standard
• Variants - Chrome -c- and black lacquer versions
• Brochures
  • 1932 (German)

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Leica Standard (model E) Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
101001	106000	Standard	1932	5000
114001	114050	Standard Chrom	1933	50
115901	116000	Standard Chrom	1934	100
123001	123580	Standard	1934	580
137401	137625	Standard	1934	225
138701	138950	Standard Chrom	1934	250
139901	139950	Standard	1934	50
141501	141850	Standard	1934	350
147001	147075	Standard	1934	75
101001	106000	Standard	1932	5000
114001	114050	Standard Chrom	1933	50
115901	116000	Standard Chrom	1934	100
123001	123580	Standard	1934	580
137401	137625	Standard	1934	225
138701	138950	Standard Chrom	1934	250
139901	139950	Standard	1934	50
141501	141850	Standard	1934	350
147001	147075	Standard	1934	75
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1925-1930	58,486

147176-c-147875, 149351-c-149450, 150851-151100, 152501-c-152600, 154801-c-154900, 158301-158350, 159201-159350, 161151-161450, 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-c-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-c-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, 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-ny-355650; 39,454 total assigned numbers 1931-1948 assigned per Serial Numbers Leica Cameras