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| + | |image_text=Leica I (A) with Elmar lens | ||
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| + | The '''[[Leica]] I (A)''' was introduced in 1925. | ||
| + | * First production batch of 174 Leica cameras had '''Anastigmat''' lenses. These cameras are in the list of most desired items for any Leica collector. | ||
| + | * Second batch of 1000 cameras was produced in the same year of 1925 and had '''Elmax''' lenses. These cameras are also extremely rare these days. | ||
| + | * Third, and most popular, Leica I(A) design had an '''Elmar''' lens. They were produced starting 1926 up until 1936. Total made approx 57,000. | ||
| + | * One more rare version had a '''Hektor''' lens. There were only 1330 of these cameras manufactured during 1930-1931. | ||
| + | * Also available for the I (A) was the first Leitz leather outfit case ETRIN that held the camera, rangefinder FODIS, and a double-ended tube for two cassettes - pictured below. | ||
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| + | |image_by= Geoff Harrisson | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.cameraquest.com/leicaa.htm Leica A] at www.cameraquest.com [http://www. | + | *[http://www.cameraquest.com/leicaa.htm Leica A] at [http://www.cameraquest.com www.cameraquest.com] |
| + | *[http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/leicaa.htm Leica A] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com www.pacificrimcamera.com] | ||
| + | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11420 Leica IA] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French) | ||
| + | *[http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Leitz/Leica-I-Mod-A-(4-digits-Number).html Leica IA] at [http://collectiblend.com/ CollectiBlend] | ||
| + | *[http://vintage-camera-lenses.com/leica-i-model-a/ Leica I Model A] on [http://vintage-camera-lenses.com vintage-camera-lenses] | ||
[[Category:Leica|A]] | [[Category:Leica|A]] | ||
[[Category:German 35mm viewfinder]] | [[Category:German 35mm viewfinder]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:25, 15 March 2018
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| Leica I (A) with Elmar lens image by Eugene Ilchenko (Image rights) |
The Leica I (A) was introduced in 1925.
- First production batch of 174 Leica cameras had Anastigmat lenses. These cameras are in the list of most desired items for any Leica collector.
- Second batch of 1000 cameras was produced in the same year of 1925 and had Elmax lenses. These cameras are also extremely rare these days.
- Third, and most popular, Leica I(A) design had an Elmar lens. They were produced starting 1926 up until 1936. Total made approx 57,000.
- One more rare version had a Hektor lens. There were only 1330 of these cameras manufactured during 1930-1931.
- Also available for the I (A) was the first Leitz leather outfit case ETRIN that held the camera, rangefinder FODIS, and a double-ended tube for two cassettes - pictured below.
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| ETRIN case and contents image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Links
- Leica A at www.cameraquest.com
- Leica A at www.pacificrimcamera.com
- Leica IA on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
- Leica IA at CollectiBlend
- Leica I Model A on vintage-camera-lenses
