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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, 10,226 cameras
: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
: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.
*'''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.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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!Year
!Year
!Batch
!Batch
|-
|34818||^ 60000||Leica I (nonstandard-mount) ||1930||[25183]
|-
|-
|^ 60001||60500||Leica I  (nonstandard-mount)||1930||500
|^ 60001||60500||Leica I  (nonstandard-mount)||1930||500
|-
|-
|60500||71199||Leica I ||1931||10700
|60500||71199||Leica I (standard-mount) ||1931||10700
|-
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1931||11,200
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1930-1931||11,200
|-
|-
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br>
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br>
^ Cameras 52584 & 54050 are [[Leica I (model C)]]
^ Cameras 49906, 52584, 54050 & 59351 are [[Leica I (model C)]] non-standard except 59351
|}
|}
Leica I (model C) is superseded by [[Leica Standard (model E)]]
Leica I (model C) is superseded by [[Leica Standard (model E)]]
[[File:CC-I.jpg|300px]]
*Camera Conversion Chart courtesy of [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/greyelm.html greyelm]

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
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