Leica 0
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Early Leica drawings adapted from manufacturer's brochures in The Leica Pages
Preproduction series of 31 cameras, Serial #100-130, hand-made in 1923 & 1924. Since the focal plane shutter was not self capping on the first seven examples, they required the use of a lens cap which was attached with a cord to a small bracket on the camera body. This feature was retained on the second batch even though they had a self-capping shutter. The viewfinder (either folding or telescoping type) is located directly above the lens. (Image and data courtesy of Massimo Bertacchi
- Production era - 1923-1924; 31 cameras
- Variants - First a folding finder, later replaced by a tubular finder with crosshairs, and then finally without viewfinder
- 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
- Forum discussion
- Anastigmat Lens - LLC - 112
- Production era - 1920-1925
- Variants - non-self-closing and self-closing lens
- Lens mount - Fixed to camera
- Number of lenses /groups - 4 /3
- F stop range - f/3.5 > f/12
- Closest focusing distance - 1 m / 3.28 ft
- Angle of view diagonal - 45 degrees
- Materials - Lacquered brass
- Dimensions (length x diameter) -
- Weight - 135 g /4.76 oz
- Inscription - Leitz Anastigmat 1:3,5 F=50mm
- Designer - Max Berek, Zeiss Anastigmat lens design by Paul Rudolph (1858-1935)
Leica 0 Serial Numbers
Serial numbers from Cameraquest - total assigned numbers| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 122 | 0-series | 1923 | 23 |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1923 | 23 |
