Leica I Camera

Made:: 1929 in Wetzlar

maker:: E Leitz

Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.

Designed by Oskar Barnack, this was he camera that popularised 35mm film photography. A design classic, the success of the Leica was due to the precision of its construction and the quality of its lenses.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Arthur Frank Collection

Object Number:: 1979-559/143

type:: 35mm camera

credit:: The Arthur Frank Collection

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