Re: [Leica] Interest in Leica 0

[Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu>]

Not to mention the fact that it wouldn't be able, with a brass body, to take
heavy lenses - if it even took M39.  Should we assume that the lenses also have
to be individually calibrated to the bodies?  Is there a pilot hole in the
camera back?

And doesn't multicoating ruin the effect?

"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.
>
> > -----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
> >
> >

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