Jul 13, 2015 · Today, we call it the Leica I, the name derived from LEItz CAmera. Less than 150 of the cameras were made with the 50mm f/3.5 Anastigmat lens from the 0 series, followed by a short run of cameras with an Elmax lens before production settled down to use of a 50mm f/3.5 Elmar, the lens which you’ll see today on the majority of early Leicas.

Evolution - First production Leica camera with one of four fixed, collapsible lenses - 10 versions, von Einem. Body - aluminum with black lacquered brass top plate and base plate with nickel plated knobs and a black vulcanite covering. Leitz Elmax Lens - ELMAX . LLC - 112.

Oct 7, 2020 · The Miniature Photographer has been asked by E. Leitz Optische Werke to review the latest version of its tiny marvel of technology, the Leica I Model A miniature camera. This LEItz CAmera is a worthy successor to the original pre-Great War design by Herr Barnack.

The Leica 1(A) was the first commercially available Leica 35mm camera. The Leica, designed by Oscar Barnack, was announced in 1924 and sold to the public in 1925. The Leica was an immediate success and was responsible for popularizing 35mm film photography.

Exactly 100 years ago, on 1 March 1925, the Leica I was presented to the public for the first time at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Its compact and nimble design changed the world of photography forever.

Wetzlar, 1 March 2025 – The first mass-produced Leica camera is celebrating a big anniversary today. Exactly 100 years ago, on 1 March 1925, the Leica I was presented to the public for the first time at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Its compact and nimble design changed the world of photography forever.

Nov 11, 2019 · The Leica 1A was the first camera that came out of the Leitz factory in 1925. In June 21924 Ernst Leitz II decided to actually produce the Leica 1. As of that moment the production of parts started and the marketing departments prepared for …

The first Leica with interchangeable lenses was introduced in 1930. These early Leica 1(C) models are known as non- standardized cameras. The camera kit case bears a label "Property of Thomas T. Hoopes" who graduated from Harvard in 1919.

Sep 15, 2022 · The Leica I marked a revolutionary milestone, emerging in an era when most cameras were bulky and cumbersome. This compact 35mm marvel challenged the norm by being one of the earliest mass-produced cameras, allowing for candid and spontaneous photography that was previously hindered by larger equipment.

Jan 27, 2016 · January 1930 and I have just been asked by E. Leitz Optische Werke to review the latest version of their tiny marvel of technology, the Leica I Model A miniature camera. It is truly revolutionary.