Leica I (C)

Differences:


  • Code words - LENEU (body only) - 1931 Catalog
LEOMU = LENEU + ELMAR (Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5) - 1931 CatalogLEDRL = LENEU + EKURZ (Elmar f= 3.5 cm 1:3.5) - 1931 CatalogLEFER = LENEU + EFERN (Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5) - 1931 Catalog
  • Production era - 1930-1933, 10,226 cameras (2,995 non-standard + 7,231 standard)
  • 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; 3 IC's were made in a gold plated/ calfskin, Luxus version.
  • Designer - Oskar Barnack


Code: LENEU
Period: 1930 - 1931; serial numbers: 37280 - 55403
Interchangeable lenses, individually adjusted
Period: 1931 - 1935; serial numbers: 55404 − 71199
Interchangeable lenses: standardized mount
Measurements in mm; 133.7 x 55 x 30.2 (standardized: 133 x 55 x 30)
Weight body (grams); 340 (without lens)


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Jump to: navigation, searchThe Leica I (C) was made by Leitz in 1930 after the initial Leica I (A), to which it added lens interchangeability. The early cameras had a varying film to flange distance, and needed the lenses to be individually matched to the body. The lenses were engraved on the focus collar with a serial number related to that body. The later cameras (from 1931) had a "standardized" lens mount, allowing the attachment of any lens on any camera body. They have an O engraved on the flange. This 39mm screw mount was subsequently used on many other camera models. The interchangeable lenses first available were 35mm, 50mm and 135mm. Later (1931-32) came a 9cm f/4 Elmar, a 10.5cm f/6.3 Elmar and an ultra-fast 7.3cm f/1.9 Hektor. Some of these were made in "standardized" mount.[1]
The Leica C was replaced by the Leica Standard (or Leica E) and production ended in 1933. Serial number range 37,280 to 99,755. All were black enamel finish with nickel fittings, total production just over 10,000 units.[2] The Leica I(C) could be upgraded by the factory to Leica II specifications.



Of greater importance is the next model, introduced in 1930 that offered interchangeable lenses. Still called Leica I (but Leica C in America), the camera accepted lenses with focal lengths of 35, 50 and 135mm with apertures of respectively 3.5, 3.5 and 4.5. Every lens had to be individually adjusted on the body, a rather awkward procedure. (the lenses adjusted to a certain body received the last five (later last three) digits of the serial number of that body). A year later (1931) the company switched to standardized mounts (the camera name did not change) and introduced in addition a 4/90, 1.9/73 and 2.5/50. This range of 35-50-73 (75)-90-135 became the classical range for decades to come.

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