The focal plane shutter had a range from 1/20 to 1/500 second, in addition to a Z for Zeit (time) position. Max Berek at Leitz and was one of the reasons behind the success of the camera, the other being its compact size and reliability. The Elmar 50 mm f/3.5 objective (a 4-elements design influenced by the Zeiss Tessar) was designed by Dr. The camera was an immediate success when introduced at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair as the Leica I (for Leitz Camera).
#Contax viewfinder e leitz wetzlar series#
The concept was developed further, and in 1923 Barnack convinced his boss, Ernst Leitz II, to make a prototype series of 31. Barnack believed the 2:3 aspect ratio to be the ultimate choice and left room for a 36 exposure film length.īarnack's words, "Small negatives - large images", would soon change the world of photography. Barnack used standard cinema film, but extended the image size to 24 x 36 mm. The first prototypes were built by Oskar Barnack at E. Notes Manufactured by Ernst Leitz, Germany. Leitz VIDOM (Torpedo shaped) multi-finder (c1933-40) Leitz Fikus Collapsing Lens Hood (c1933-65) for use with 35-135mm lenses. Leitz Summitar Summar Hektor - Close-up attachment for Screw Mount Leica. Leitz Summar f2/50 Collapsing Lens with front and rear caps.
Leitz Elmar f3.5/50 with rear cap, Standard lens for any Screw Mount Leica. Will fit any of the examples except Leicaflex SLR. Leitz Hektor f4.5/135 lens + Rear Cap in Bakelite Container (c1933-60). This is the original model introduced in 1964 and with the brightest viewing system of any SLR of that time. Leicaflex (1123388) SLR with Summar R2/50 lens. Only a little over 6,000 produced, basically only for scientific or medical work. Leica Ig (925410) with case, Elmar (Collaps) f3.5/50 lens and filter (example c1958). Only difference to IIIc is the slow speeds have been removed. This example shutter not working (c.1948-51). This model production run covered pre to post war period (1940-49) with only minor changes to Leica II, such as addition of slow speeds. Leica IIIc (473841) Black dial, with Summitar f2/50 lens (example c1949). (c.1936) This model introduced the first coupled range finder on a Leica camera. Leica II Black (199776) with Elmar f3.5/50 (this example shows very hard wear and foreign flash sync. Physical Description Cameras, lenses & accessories (17), Leica II, IIIc, IIc, Ig & Leicaflex, metal/ glass/ fabric/ leather, manufactured by Ernst Leitz, Germany, 1836 - 1965