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The Rudolf '''Leidolf''' company was established in 1921 when they produced lenses for microscopes. Then, recognising a postwar demand for cameras, Leidolf commenced camera manufacture in 1949. Their first camera was the [[Leidox]]. Leidolf did not manufacture their own camera lenses but probably did design them. The lenses were made by [[Enna]] Optik in Munich. The cameras were distributed by Wedena in Bad Nauheim. Camera production ended in 1962 when [[Wild]] Heerbrugg took over the Leidolf camera factory and it was then used for manufacturing surveying equipment. | The Rudolf '''Leidolf''' company was established in 1921 when they produced lenses for microscopes. Then, recognising a postwar demand for cameras, Leidolf commenced camera manufacture in 1949. Their first camera was the [[Leidox]]. Leidolf did not manufacture their own camera lenses but probably did design them. The lenses were made by [[Enna]] Optik in Munich. The cameras were distributed by Wedena in Bad Nauheim. Camera production ended in 1962 when [[Wild]] Heerbrugg took over the Leidolf camera factory and it was then used for manufacturing surveying equipment. | ||
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The Rudolf Leidolf company was established in 1921 when they produced lenses for microscopes. Then, recognising a postwar demand for cameras, Leidolf commenced camera manufacture in 1949. Their first camera was the Leidox. Leidolf did not manufacture their own camera lenses but probably did design them. The lenses were made by Enna Optik in Munich. The cameras were distributed by Wedena in Bad Nauheim. Camera production ended in 1962 when Wild Heerbrugg took over the Leidolf camera factory and it was then used for manufacturing surveying equipment.
Camera list
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| Lordomat C35 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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| Lordox (1957) image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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| Leidox Lordette (name variant of Lordox 24x36mm) image by Mark O'Brien (Image rights) |
- Leidox
- Lordette
- Lordomat
- Lordomat C35/SE/SLE
- Lordomatic
- Lordomatic IIR
- Lordox Junior B
- Lordox Super Automat
- Lordox Vollautomat
- Lordox 24x36mm (1952)
- Lordox (1957)
Links:
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In English:
- Article & Images: Leidolf cameras and the Lordomat C35 by Geoff Harrisson
