Re: [Leica] Interest in Leica 0

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

So you won't be buying one then, so all the more for us ;-)  I think I will
enjoy the experience of taking pictures with a Leica 0.  It may be on the
mantel for many but I will certainly try and become proficient in its use.
I would rather shell out my cash on something that enables me to relive the
experience of taking photographs as they did in the early days of 35mm
photography than on any of the so called special 'black paint first man on
the moon some member of a royal family somewhere got married it's some
obscure potentate's birthday so let's create a camera and con the populous
out of some money' edition.

Simon

B. D. Colen wrote:

> Sounds great? Right. If there hadn't been any developments in photo
> equipment since 1923 it would really sound great. As it is it sounds like
a
> cunning little nick nack for the mantel....
>
> It is, after all, no more an original, or example of the original, than
some
> Franklin Mint collectible that so seems to charm the readers of Parade
> Magazine. :-)
>
> B. D.
>
> >
> > Martin Howard wrote:
> >
> > > Simon Lamb jotted down the following:
> > >
> > > > I haven't seen too much discussion on the Leica 0 that is due to be
in
> > Leica
> > > > dealers at the end of October.
> > >
> > > Eh, what's a Leica 0??
> > >
> > > M.
> >
> >
> > Martin (and Steve Beyer who asked the same question) here is the answer:
> >
> > Leica is to make a small number of the so-called Nullserie, the
> > precursor of
> > the Leica I.  It was first produced in 1923 and 1924.  The specs are:
> >
> > 35mm finder camera with non-interchangeable lens
> > 24x36mm format
> > Newton finder
> > Aluminium casing, coated with artificial leather, and an interior of
> > deep-drawn brass
> > Horizontal-plane, mechanically controlled rubber cloth
> > focal-plane shutter,
> > non-overlapping when shutter is wound (lens cap on!)
> > Exposure times of B, 1/20s, 1/50s, 1/100s, 1/200s, 1/500s
> > Frame counter automatically counts from 0-40 (manual reset to 0 when new
> > roll inserted)
> > Leitz Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 4 element 3 component multi-coated lens
> > Continuous aperture setting with values of 3.5 / 4.5 / 6.3 / 9 / 12
> > Focussing range infinity to 1m
> > Leather lens cap permanently attached to body with a cord
> > Film loaded by removable base (takes 35mm cartridge)
> > 1/4" tripod thread
> > H x L x D = 65mm x 133mm x 39mm (with lens collapsed)
> > Weighs 470g
> > Comes with (n)ever-ready case of brown cowhide leather with a carrying
> > strap.
> > Topplate and baseplate black lacquered.
> >
> > Sounds great.  Shutter speed selected by a dial on the top where
> > you specify
> > the size of the gap between the curtains.  2mm=1/500s and 50mm=1/20s
> >
> > There it is, and I bet it look great.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>