Leica I (model C): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:07, 19 May 2010

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

Code words - LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR, LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ, LEFER = LENEU + EFERN (from the 1931 Leitz catalog)
Production era - 1930-1933, 10,226 cameras
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
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Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
60001	60500	Leica I (nonstandard-mount)	1930	500
60500	71199	Leica I	1931	10700
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1930-1931	11,200

Leica I (model C) is superseded by Leica Standard (model E)

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 |60500||71199||Leica I  ||1931||10700
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-|142501||142700||Leica I Standard ||1934||200
+|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1931||11,200
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-|143751||143900||Leica I  ||1934||150
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-|144401||144500||Leica I  ||1934||100
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-|145601||145800||Leica I  ||1934||200
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-|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1935||11,850
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 Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]
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 Leica I (model C) is superseded by [[Leica Standard (model E)]]