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Leica I (Model C) + 5cm f3.5 Elmar

Leica I (Model C) + 5cm f3.5 Elmar

$4,409.00 USD
$4,409.00 USD
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Used item, no tax.
Tested and inspected with special tools and machinery. Working correctly after professional repair or service. Any flaws present will be noted and will not affect typical use.
This Leica I (Model C) was produced in 1931 and then upgraded by Leica in the 1950s to look & function more like a IIc. They installed a fully-working rangefinder and viewfinder mechanism inside a new top cover. The top & bottom covers were repainted by Leica in a glossy piano black and include 1950s-style inscriptions.

The lens and body have both been fully serviced by us in 2023. The shutter, rangefinder, and film advance mechanisms have been cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted as necessary. The rangefinder has been adjusted. The lens' aperture and focus mechanisms have been cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted as necessary. The leatherette has been replaced by us.

Body SN: 62125
Lens SN: N/A

Details: Leica I (Model C) + 5cm f3.5 Elmar

Manual focus M39 mount 35mm viewfinder camera released by Leica in 1930. Early versions were non-standard, meaning that lenses were custom-calibrated for each body and were not interchangeable with other bodies. Later versions were standardized so any lens can be used, but these models are lacking the indicator "O" found on later standard thread mount cameras. Metal body available in black.

  • Shutter: Horizontal cloth focal plane, 1/20s - 1/500s + B

Manual focus collapsible normal prime lens made for M39 / LTM mount rangefinder cameras by Leica produced between 1930 and 1959. Was the standard lens for most Barnack Leicas, including the built-in lens of the Leica I. Silver metal construction.

  • Leica 5cm f3.5 Leitz Elmar (4 elements, 3 groups, Cooke Triplet variant)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 10
  • Size: 33 x 47mm
  • Weight: 112g
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Also includes: front cap

LTM / M39 System

M39 is a screw-type mount system originally designed by Oskar Barnack for Leica cameras in the 1930s. These Leica Thread Mount (LTM) camera bodies attach lenses using a 39mm threaded screw mount.

This mount was the prominent rangefinder mount for Leica until 1953 when the M3 debuted. The M Mount bayonet spelled the end for Leica’s thread mount cameras, although other manufacturers, like Canon, Leotax, and Zorki, continued to use the M39 mount for their cameras.

There are some early Soviet SLRs that also use a 39mm thread mount called M39. Lenses for this system are incompatible with M39 rangefinder lenses, and vice versa, due to differences in flange distance.

M39 rangefinder lenses can be easily adapted to mirrorless camera systems.

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