Re: [Leica] To the Leica specialists - a Leica 1a equipment question

[Mike Durling <durling@cox.net>]

This is an interesting question.  I have a 1(a) from 1930 that has the 
rectangular shoe.  A look at Rogliatti "Leica, the First Fifty Years" 
shows a later 1(b) (compur shutter) with a rectanguar shoe along with a 
1(c) (interchangable lens) with a round shoe, and one with a rectangular 
shoe.

It looks like the change happened about 1939, but that doesn't explain 
the C model with the round shoe.  Maybe it was a conversion.

Mike D


Vick Ko wrote:
> Can you tell me if there was an overlap in production of the Leica 1a 
> and the Leica standard?
> 
> As I recall, the Leica 1a has a round-shaped accessory shoe, and the 
> Leica Standard changed to a rectangle.
> 
> Were there Leica 1a's made with the rectangular shoe?
> 
> Thanks
> Vick
> 
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