A Leica IA (Anastigmat) Camera

Serial no: 229 (1925)

Body: VG

Shutter: working

Lens: Leitz 50mm f/3.5 Anastigmat

Optics: VG

Notes: The First commercially produced Leica. Produced in 1925 between Serial No: 131 to approx. No: 250-300. A very fine example offered here with early features including a non-dimpled mushroom shutter release, coarser vulcanite covering, film counter disc engraved 0-40, low profile film advance knob, flat eyepiece on the viewfinder, crossbar baseplate catch and datum lines on lens tube, with later fitted A-R lever.

Video Condition Report can be viewed here.

Reference: Lager; Leica An Illustrated History Volume I Cameras p.17