Leica I (model C)

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; 10,326 (2995 Non-standard, 7231 Standard) cameras many of the non-standard were converted to standard by the Leica factory.
• 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 -s-; 3 IC's were made in gold plated/ calfskin Luxus version.
• Serial numbers - 60350-71199, 142501-s-142700, 325301-s-325400; 11,149 total assigned numbers 1931-1939 see also Serial Numbers Leica Cameras
• Designer - Oskar Barnack
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