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Early Leica drawings adapted from manufacturer's brochures in [http://www.leicapages.org/ The Leica Pages] | |||
[[Image:0-top.jpg|400px]] | [[Image:0-vCut.jpg|360px]] | ||
[[Image:0-34.jpg|180px]] 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 [http://it.geocities.com/early_135/Index.html Massimo Bertacchi] | |||
*'''Production era''' - 1923-1924; 31 [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm 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''' | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/30753-thinking-about-leica-0-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/30753-thinking-about-leica-0-a-2.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/24150-anybody-use-leica-0-series.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/175441-leica-0-series-no-107-westlicht.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/223226-leica-0-series-no-116-a.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/268106-oskar-barnackas-personal-camera-other-ur.html] | |||
[[Image:0-dwg.jpg|400px]]<br> | |||
*'''Anastigmat Lens''' - '''LLC''' - 112 | *'''Anastigmat Lens''' - '''LLC''' - 112 | ||
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*'''Variants''' - non-self-closing and self-closing lens | *'''Variants''' - non-self-closing and self-closing lens | ||
*'''Lens mount''' - Fixed to camera | *'''Lens mount''' - Fixed to camera | ||
*'''Number of lenses /groups''' - 4 /3 | *'''Number of lenses /groups''' - (5 or) 4 /3 | ||
*'''F stop range''' - f/3.5 > f/12 | *'''F stop range''' - f/3.5 > f/12 (18) | ||
*'''Closest focusing distance''' - | *'''Closest focusing distance''' - 1 m / 3.28 ft | ||
*'''Angle of view''' diagonal - 45 degrees | *'''Angle of view''' diagonal - 45 degrees | ||
*'''Diaphragm setting /type''' - 10-blade | |||
*'''Materials''' - Lacquered brass | *'''Materials''' - Lacquered brass | ||
*'''Dimensions''' (length x diameter) - | *'''Dimensions''' (length x diameter) - | ||
*'''Weight''' - 135 g /4.76 oz | *'''Weight''' - 135 g /4.76 oz | ||
*'''Inscription''' - Leitz Anastigmat 1:3,5 F=50mm | *'''Inscription''' - Leitz Anastigmat 1:3,5 F=50mm | ||
*'''Designer''' - [ | *'''Designer''' - [http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/berek.html Max Berek], Zeiss Anastigmat lens design by Paul Rudolph (1858-1935) | ||
*'''Ur-Leica replicas''' - Order no. 940231 - c.1970 46+ Ur-Leica "nachbildung" (dummy copies) were manufactured by Leica | |||
*'''Reviews''' | |||
**[http://www.marcocavina.com/articoli_fotografici/50mm_Leica_a_telemetro/00_pag.htm Marco Cavina] | |||
== Leica 0 Serial Numbers == | |||
{| class="prettytable" | |||
!SN Start | |||
!SN End | |||
!Product | |||
!Year | |||
!Batch | |||
|- | |||
|100||122||0-series ||1923||23 | |||
|- | |||
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1923||23 | |||
|- | |||
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 7 November 2022
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 - (5 or) 4 /3
- F stop range - f/3.5 > f/12 (18)
- Closest focusing distance - 1 m / 3.28 ft
- Angle of view diagonal - 45 degrees
- Diaphragm setting /type - 10-blade
- 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)
- Ur-Leica replicas - Order no. 940231 - c.1970 46+ Ur-Leica "nachbildung" (dummy copies) were manufactured by Leica
- Reviews
Leica 0 Serial Numbers
Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 122 | 0-series | 1923 | 23 |
| TOTAL | ASSIGNED | SERIAL NUMBERS | 1923 | 23 |
