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*'''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 (2995 Non-standard, 7231 Standard) [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leica/sm/leicasm.htm cameras] many of the non-standard were converted to standard by the Leica factory.
:LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR ([[Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Evolution''' - first Leica camera with interchangeable lens.
:LEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ ([[Elmar f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Variants''' -  Early versions (1930-31 to serial no. 60500) were nonstandard screw mount. Later versions were standardized with the 39 mm screw mount -s-; 3 IC's were made in gold plated/ calfskin Luxus version.
:LEFER = LENEU + EFERN ([[Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5]]) - 1931 Catalog
*'''Serial numbers''' - ca.54050-60349 - 60350-60728-s-71199, 142501-s-142700, 325301-s-325400; 11,149 [http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm total assigned numbers] 1931-1939 see also [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]]
*'''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'''
*'''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/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/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/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.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcamerapedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLeica_I Camerapedia Leica I]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/176662-fontenelle-archives-64-leuica-i-c.html Fontenelle Archive]


== Leica I (model C) Serial Numbers ==
== Leica I (model C) Serial Numbers ==
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!Batch
!Batch
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|60001||71199||Leica I ||1931||11199
|34818||^ 60000||Leica I (nonstandard-mount) ||1930||[25183]
|-
|-
|142501||142700||Leica I Standard ||1934||200
|^ 60001||60500||Leica I (nonstandard-mount)||1930||500
|-
|-
|143751||143900||Leica I ||1934||150
|60500||71199||Leica I (standard-mount) ||1931||10700
|-
|-
|144401||144500||Leica I ||1934||100
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1931||11,200
|-
|-
|145601||145800||Leica I  ||1934||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
|147176||147875||Leica I Chrom ||1934||700
|}
|-
Leica I (model C) is superseded by [[Leica Standard (model E)]]
|149351||149450||Leica I ||1934-1935||100
 
|-
[[File:CC-I.jpg|300px]]
|150851||151100||Leica I ||1935||250
*Camera Conversion Chart courtesy of [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/greyelm.html greyelm]
|-
|152501||152600||Leica I Chrom ||1935||100
|-
|154801||154900||Leica I Chrom ||1935||100
|-
|158301||158350||Leica I ||1935||50
|-
|159201||159350||Leica I ||1935||150
|-
|160376||160450||Leica I ||1935||75
|-
|160701||161150||Leica I ||1935||450
|-
|163401||163450||Leica I ||1935||50
|-
|163951||164150||Leica I ||1935||200
|-
|165301||165500||Leica I ||1935||200
|-
|167751||168000||Leica I ||1935||250
|-
|168851||169000||Leica I ||1935||150
|-
|169201||169350||Leica I ||1935||150
|-
|171551||171900||Leica I ||1935||350
|-
|172801||173000||Leica I ||1935||200
|-
|173501||173650||Leica I ||1935||150
|-
|175501||175700||Leica I ||1935||200
|-
|177701||177800||Leica I ||1935||100
|-
|179576||179800||Leica I ||1935||225
|-
|180701||180800||Leica I ||1935||100
|-
|182501||182700||Leica I ||1935||200
|-
|183601||183750||Leica I ||1935-1936||150
|-
|185501||185650||Leica I ||1936||150
|-
|185701||185800||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|188301||188600||Leica I ||1936||300
|-
|191651||191750||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|193201||193450||Leica I ||1936||250
|-
|194851||194950||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|196551||196750||Leica I ||1936||200
|-
|197401||197500||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|200651||200750||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|201601||201700||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|203301||203400||Leica I ||1936||100
|-
|205501||205700||Leica I ||1936||200
|-
|207401||207600||Leica I ||1936||200
|-
|210401||210900||Leica I ||1936||500
|-
|212401||212700||Leica I ||1936||300
|-
|213301||213600||Leica I ||1936||300
|-
|214401||214800||Leica I ||1936||400
|-
|217301||217500||Leica I ||1936||200
|-
|222301||222700||Leica I ||1937||400
|-
|224601||224800||Leica I ||1936-1937||200
|-
|233501||233700||Leica I ||1936-1937||200
|-
|239801||240000||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|241701||241900||Leica I ||1937-1938||200
|-
|244201||244400||Leica I ||1937-1938||200
|-
|244801||245000||Leica I ||1937-1938||200
|-
|248401||248600||Leica I ||1937-1938||200
|-
|249501||249700||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|251301||251500||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|253601||253800||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|256401||256600||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|257601||257800||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|259801||259900||Leica I ||1937||100
|-
|261801||262000||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|264801||265000||Leica I ||1937||200
|-
|267901||268000||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|271101||271600||Leica I ||1938||500
|-
|277505||277900||Leica I ||1938||396
|-
|278601||278800||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|286501||286800||Leica I ||1938||300
|-
|291001||291200||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|291801||292000||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|292201||292400||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|293901||294000||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|295301||295400||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|296601||296900||Leica I ||1938||300
|-
|299901||300000||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|300101||300200||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|300301||300400||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|301601||301700||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|303801||303900||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|305701||305800||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|307501||308000||Leica I ||1938||500
|-
|308301||308500||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|309001||309200||Leica I ||1938||200
|-
|312001||312200||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|312501||312800||Leica I ||1939||300
|-
|313401||313500||Leica I ||1939||100
|-
|314301||314500||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|316701||316900||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|318301||318500||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|320701||321000||Leica I ||1939||300
|-
|322201||322700||Leica I ||1939||500
|-
|325301||325400||Leica I ||1938||100
|-
|327801||328000||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|329001||329400||Leica I ||1939||400
|-
|330301||330500||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|330801||331000||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|333301||333600||Leica I ||1939||300
|-
|341301||341500||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|342001||342200||Leica I ||1939||200
|-
|348501||348600||Leica I ||1939-1940||100
|-
|349051||349300||Leica I ||1940||250
|-
|352101||352150||Leica I ||1940||50
|-
|352901||353600||Leica I ||1940-1942||700
|-
|353801||354000||Leica I ||1942-1947||200
|-
|355001||355650||Leica I ||1947-1948||650
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1931-1948||1
|-
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]

Latest revision as of 22:50, 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