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.
• Designer - Oskar Barnack
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Leica I (model C) Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
54050	60500	Leica I (nonstandard-mount)	1930	6450
60500	71199	Leica I	1931	10700
142501	142700	Leica I Standard	1934	200
143751	143900	Leica I	1934	150
144401	144500	Leica I	1934	100
145601	145800	Leica I	1934	200
147176	147875	Leica I Chrom	1934	700
149351	149450	Leica I	1934-1935	100
150851	151100	Leica I	1935	250
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	33,345