RE: [Leica] Interest in Leica 0

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

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.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 3:07 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Interest in Leica 0
>
>
> 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
>
>