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== Models ==
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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.
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* Lordomat C35/SE/SLE
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* Lordomatic
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* Lordomatic IIR
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== Camera list ==
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|image_text= Lordox (1957)
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|image_text= Lordette (name variant of [[Lordox 24x36mm]])
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* [[Leidox]]
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* [[Lordox 24x36mm|Lordette]]
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* [[Lordomat]]
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* [[Lordomat C35/SE/SLE]]
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* [[Lordomat C35/SE/SLE | Lordomat SLE]] (also sold as Automatic Unimark III)
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* [[Lordomatic]] (also sold as Unimark I & II)
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* [[Lordomatic IIR]]
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* [[Lordox Automat]] (also sold as Unimatic 606)
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* Lordox Blitz (also sold as Uniblitz)
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* Lordox II S ([[127 film]])
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* [[Lordox Junior]], [[Lordox Junior B]]
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* [[Lordox Super Automat]] (also sold as Unimatic 707)
 
* Lordox Vollautomat
 
* Lordox Vollautomat
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* Lordox Junior B
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* [[Lordox 24x36mm]] (1952)
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* Lordox Super Automat
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* [[Lordox (1957)]]
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* Adams 351 and 352 - variations of the 1957 Lordox made for Montgomery Ward USA, 1958
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== Links: ==
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In French:
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/893 Leidolf page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site]
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* Article & Images: [http://sites.google.com/site/harrissonphotographica/home/leidolf-cameras Leidolf cameras and the Lordomat C35] by Geoff Harrisson
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/lord/lordomat_c35/lordomat_c35.htm Leidolf Lordomat C35 in PDF format] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mr. Butkus' OrphanCamera site]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leidolf/leidolf_wetzlar/leidolf_wetzlar.htm Leifolf Wetzlar in PDF format] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mr. Butkus' OrphanCamera site]
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|image_text= Lordomat C-35 with Lordon f2.8 50mm, Lordomat with Schacht-Travenar f3.5 35mm and 35mm Finder with 90mm mask, Schacht-Travenar f4 90mm, and Schacht-Travenar f4 135mm
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 3 December 2022

Photo industry in Wetzlar
Docter | Hensoldt | Leitz | Leidolf | Leivtec | Minox | Oehler | Rau | Wica | Will
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image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)

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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Lordette (name variant of Lordox 24x36mm)
image by Mark O'Brien (Image rights)

Links:

In French:

In English:

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Lordomat C-35 with Lordon f2.8 50mm, Lordomat with Schacht-Travenar f3.5 35mm and 35mm Finder with 90mm mask, Schacht-Travenar f4 90mm, and Schacht-Travenar f4 135mm
image by PF McFarland (Image rights)
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