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Image
Leica
I (Model A)
Year
1925-1931
Low serial no.
127
High serial no.
68 834
Total
43,494
Variants
12
Leica
I (Model A)
Year
1925-1931
Low serial no.
127
High serial no.
68 834
Total
43,494
Variants
12
Model Description
Presented publicly at the Leipzig Spring Fair in 1925, the Leica I Model A was the first Leica made in regular commercial production. It uses the 24 × 36mm format on 35mm film but has a fixed lens rather than an interchangeable mount. Various versions were fitted with Anastigmat, Elmax, Elmar and later Hektor lenses. Focusing was by distance scale or with a separate accessory rangefinder. The cloth focal-plane shutter provided speeds up to 1/500 second. The Model A established the compact body arrangement from which the later Leica screw-mount cameras developed.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
127
253
127
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
127
253
127
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
127
253
127
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
254
986
733
1926
1 042
1 042
1
1926
1 174
1 606
433
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
254
986
733
1926
1 042
1 042
1
1926
1 174
1 606
433
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1925
254
986
733
1926
1 042
1 042
1
1926
1 174
1 606
433
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
987
1 041
55
1926
1 043
1 173
131
1926
1 701
2 413
713
1927
5 184
5 275
92
1927
5 296
5 433
138
1927
5 474
5 484
11
1927
5 489
5 505
17
1927
5 517
5 530
14
1928
5 180
5 184
5
1928
5 276
5 295
20
1928
5 434
5 473
40
1928
5 485
5 488
4
1928
5 506
5 516
11
1928
5 531
5 650
120
1928
5 651
5 700
50
1928
6 281
13 099
6,819
1929
13 375
21 478
8,104
1929
21 811
26 241
4,431
1929
26 243
27 482
1,240
1929
27 484
28 691
1,208
1929
28 701
29 000
300
1930
29 001
31 308
2,308
1930
31 310
32 700
1,391
1930
33 435
33 435
1
1930
34 031
34 450
420
1930
34 821
35 000
180
1930
35 001
35 063
63
1930
35 065
35 080
16
1930
35 082
35 096
15
1930
35 096
35 097
2
1930
35 099
35 107
9
1930
35 109
35 145
37
1930
35 147
35 228
82
1930
35 230
35 298
69
1930
35 300
35 361
62
1930
35 363
35 376
14
1930
35 378
35 387
10
1930
35 389
35 431
43
1930
35 433
35 513
81
1930
35 515
35 541
27
1930
35 543
35 577
35
1930
35 579
35 598
20
1930
35 600
35 653
54
1930
35 656
35 792
137
1930
35 794
35 798
5
1930
35 800
35 844
45
1930
35 846
35 846
1
1930
35 848
35 923
76
1930
35 925
35 925
1
1930
35 927
35 947
21
1930
35 949
35 966
18
1930
35 973
35 987
15
1930
35 989
35 992
4
1930
35 994
35 995
2
1930
35 997
36 001
5
1930
35 997
35 997
1
1930
36 003
36 025
23
1930
36 027
36 112
86
1930
36 114
36 126
13
1930
36 128
36 152
25
1930
36 152
36 183
32
1930
36 455
36 455
1
1930
39 241
40 800
1,560
1930
42 928
42 947
20
1930
44 401
44 950
550
1930
46 501
46 800
300
1930
48 001
48 300
300
1930
52 165
52 165
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
987
1 041
55
1926
1 043
1 173
131
1926
1 701
2 413
713
1927
5 184
5 275
92
1927
5 296
5 433
138
1927
5 474
5 484
11
1927
5 489
5 505
17
1927
5 517
5 530
14
1928
5 180
5 184
5
1928
5 276
5 295
20
1928
5 434
5 473
40
1928
5 485
5 488
4
1928
5 506
5 516
11
1928
5 531
5 650
120
1928
5 651
5 700
50
1928
6 281
13 099
6,819
1929
13 375
21 478
8,104
1929
21 811
26 241
4,431
1929
26 243
27 482
1,240
1929
27 484
28 691
1,208
1929
28 701
29 000
300
1930
29 001
31 308
2,308
1930
31 310
32 700
1,391
1930
33 435
33 435
1
1930
34 031
34 450
420
1930
34 821
35 000
180
1930
35 001
35 063
63
1930
35 065
35 080
16
1930
35 082
35 096
15
1930
35 096
35 097
2
1930
35 099
35 107
9
1930
35 109
35 145
37
1930
35 147
35 228
82
1930
35 230
35 298
69
1930
35 300
35 361
62
1930
35 363
35 376
14
1930
35 378
35 387
10
1930
35 389
35 431
43
1930
35 433
35 513
81
1930
35 515
35 541
27
1930
35 543
35 577
35
1930
35 579
35 598
20
1930
35 600
35 653
54
1930
35 656
35 792
137
1930
35 794
35 798
5
1930
35 800
35 844
45
1930
35 846
35 846
1
1930
35 848
35 923
76
1930
35 925
35 925
1
1930
35 927
35 947
21
1930
35 949
35 966
18
1930
35 973
35 987
15
1930
35 989
35 992
4
1930
35 994
35 995
2
1930
35 997
36 001
5
1930
35 997
35 997
1
1930
36 003
36 025
23
1930
36 027
36 112
86
1930
36 114
36 126
13
1930
36 128
36 152
25
1930
36 152
36 183
32
1930
36 455
36 455
1
1930
39 241
40 800
1,560
1930
42 928
42 947
20
1930
44 401
44 950
550
1930
46 501
46 800
300
1930
48 001
48 300
300
1930
52 165
52 165
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
987
1 041
55
1926
1 043
1 173
131
1926
1 701
2 413
713
1927
5 184
5 275
92
1927
5 296
5 433
138
1927
5 474
5 484
11
1927
5 489
5 505
17
1927
5 517
5 530
14
1928
5 180
5 184
5
1928
5 276
5 295
20
1928
5 434
5 473
40
1928
5 485
5 488
4
1928
5 506
5 516
11
1928
5 531
5 650
120
1928
5 651
5 700
50
1928
6 281
13 099
6,819
1929
13 375
21 478
8,104
1929
21 811
26 241
4,431
1929
26 243
27 482
1,240
1929
27 484
28 691
1,208
1929
28 701
29 000
300
1930
29 001
31 308
2,308
1930
31 310
32 700
1,391
1930
33 435
33 435
1
1930
34 031
34 450
420
1930
34 821
35 000
180
1930
35 001
35 063
63
1930
35 065
35 080
16
1930
35 082
35 096
15
1930
35 096
35 097
2
1930
35 099
35 107
9
1930
35 109
35 145
37
1930
35 147
35 228
82
1930
35 230
35 298
69
1930
35 300
35 361
62
1930
35 363
35 376
14
1930
35 378
35 387
10
1930
35 389
35 431
43
1930
35 433
35 513
81
1930
35 515
35 541
27
1930
35 543
35 577
35
1930
35 579
35 598
20
1930
35 600
35 653
54
1930
35 656
35 792
137
1930
35 794
35 798
5
1930
35 800
35 844
45
1930
35 846
35 846
1
1930
35 848
35 923
76
1930
35 925
35 925
1
1930
35 927
35 947
21
1930
35 949
35 966
18
1930
35 973
35 987
15
1930
35 989
35 992
4
1930
35 994
35 995
2
1930
35 997
36 001
5
1930
35 997
35 997
1
1930
36 003
36 025
23
1930
36 027
36 112
86
1930
36 114
36 126
13
1930
36 128
36 152
25
1930
36 152
36 183
32
1930
36 455
36 455
1
1930
39 241
40 800
1,560
1930
42 928
42 947
20
1930
44 401
44 950
550
1930
46 501
46 800
300
1930
48 001
48 300
300
1930
52 165
52 165
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
1 607
1 700
94
1929
26 242
26 242
1
1929
27 483
27 483
1
1930
39 240
39 240
1
1930
43 073
43 138
66
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
1 607
1 700
94
1929
26 242
26 242
1
1929
27 483
27 483
1
1930
39 240
39 240
1
1930
43 073
43 138
66
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
1 607
1 700
94
1929
26 242
26 242
1
1929
27 483
27 483
1
1930
39 240
39 240
1
1930
43 073
43 138
66
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
2 414
2 510
97
1927
2 511
4 283
1,773
1927
4 285
4 321
37
1927
4 323
5 179
857
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
2 414
2 510
97
1927
2 511
4 283
1,773
1927
4 285
4 321
37
1927
4 323
5 179
857
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1926
2 414
2 510
97
1927
2 511
4 283
1,773
1927
4 285
4 321
37
1927
4 323
5 179
857
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1927
4 284
4 284
1
1927
4 322
4 322
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1927
4 284
4 284
1
1927
4 322
4 322
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1927
4 284
4 284
1
1927
4 322
4 322
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1929
28 692
28 700
9
1930
34 803
34 818
16
1930
37 134
37 138
5
1930
37 251
37 251
1
1930
37 265
37 268
4
1930
37 270
37 272
3
1930
37 274
37 279
6
1930
37 282
37 282
1
1930
38 641
38 642
2
1930
48 401
48 403
3
1930
48 406
48 415
10
1930
48 426
48 440
15
1931
48 417
48 419
3
1931
48 441
48 441
1
1931
68 601
68 601
1
1931
68 834
68 834
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1929
28 692
28 700
9
1930
34 803
34 818
16
1930
37 134
37 138
5
1930
37 251
37 251
1
1930
37 265
37 268
4
1930
37 270
37 272
3
1930
37 274
37 279
6
1930
37 282
37 282
1
1930
38 641
38 642
2
1930
48 401
48 403
3
1930
48 406
48 415
10
1930
48 426
48 440
15
1931
48 417
48 419
3
1931
48 441
48 441
1
1931
68 601
68 601
1
1931
68 834
68 834
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1929
28 692
28 700
9
1930
34 803
34 818
16
1930
37 134
37 138
5
1930
37 251
37 251
1
1930
37 265
37 268
4
1930
37 270
37 272
3
1930
37 274
37 279
6
1930
37 282
37 282
1
1930
38 641
38 642
2
1930
48 401
48 403
3
1930
48 406
48 415
10
1930
48 426
48 440
15
1931
48 417
48 419
3
1931
48 441
48 441
1
1931
68 601
68 601
1
1931
68 834
68 834
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
31 309
31 309
1
1930
42 293
42 293
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
31 309
31 309
1
1930
42 293
42 293
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
31 309
31 309
1
1930
42 293
42 293
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
34 819
34 820
2
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
34 819
34 820
2
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
34 819
34 820
2
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
37 139
37 250
112
1930
37 252
37 252
1
1930
38 632
38 632
1
1930
38 633
38 640
8
1930
40 801
42 292
1,492
1930
42 294
42 927
634
1930
42 948
43 072
125
1930
44 951
46 163
1,213
1930
46 165
46 500
336
1930
46 801
48 000
1,200
1930
48 301
48 400
100
1930
48 442
49 751
1,310
1930
51 424
52 164
741
1930
52 166
52 367
202
1931
59 801
59 803
3
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
37 139
37 250
112
1930
37 252
37 252
1
1930
38 632
38 632
1
1930
38 633
38 640
8
1930
40 801
42 292
1,492
1930
42 294
42 927
634
1930
42 948
43 072
125
1930
44 951
46 163
1,213
1930
46 165
46 500
336
1930
46 801
48 000
1,200
1930
48 301
48 400
100
1930
48 442
49 751
1,310
1930
51 424
52 164
741
1930
52 166
52 367
202
1931
59 801
59 803
3
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
37 139
37 250
112
1930
37 252
37 252
1
1930
38 632
38 632
1
1930
38 633
38 640
8
1930
40 801
42 292
1,492
1930
42 294
42 927
634
1930
42 948
43 072
125
1930
44 951
46 163
1,213
1930
46 165
46 500
336
1930
46 801
48 000
1,200
1930
48 301
48 400
100
1930
48 442
49 751
1,310
1930
51 424
52 164
741
1930
52 166
52 367
202
1931
59 801
59 803
3
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
48 404
48 404
1
1931
55 696
55 696
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
48 404
48 404
1
1931
55 696
55 696
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
48 404
48 404
1
1931
55 696
55 696
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
59 073
59 073
1
1931
67 074
67 074
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
59 073
59 073
1
1931
67 074
67 074
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1930
59 073
59 073
1
1931
67 074
67 074
1
End
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