karsov Posted September 30, 2024 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) O yeh, here is onother Leica 1A in chrome finish. They must exist, and someone said that there are some Lica 1A in chrome finish, but they seems not registerd in the book at Leitz. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/412976-leilca-1-a-in-chrome-finish/?do=findComment&comment=5637028'>More sharing options...
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jerzy Posted October 1, 2024 Share #2 Posted October 1, 2024 vor 18 Stunden schrieb karsov: they seems not registerd in the book at Leitz. first chrome plated Leica wass Leica II, second half of1932. This camera was originally black painted with nickeled knobs/lens. Engravings are very shallow, typical sign of being black painted Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/412976-leilca-1-a-in-chrome-finish/?do=findComment&comment=5638200'>More sharing options...
karsov Posted October 1, 2024 Author Share #3 Posted October 1, 2024 (edited) Ooh, yeah, you must ingnore facts of existing of Leica 1A in chrome finish, https://www.macfilos.com/2016/01/27/2016-1-26-first-test-leica-i-model-a-latest-1930-model/ Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited October 1, 2024 by karsov 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/412976-leilca-1-a-in-chrome-finish/?do=findComment&comment=5638603'>More sharing options...
karsov Posted October 1, 2024 Author Share #4 Posted October 1, 2024 1 hour ago, karsov said: Ooh, yeah, you must ingnore facts of existing of Leica 1A in chrome finish, https://www.macfilos.com/2016/01/27/2016-1-26-first-test-leica-i-model-a-latest-1930-model/ Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted October 2, 2024 Share #5 Posted October 2, 2024 I don‘t know wether you must ignore the statement in your linked „first test“: „My review camera, sadly, was not supplied to me by Oskar Barnack himself. Instead I bought it at the South London Camera Fair in Bexley a couple of weeks ago. Manufactured in 1929, it came from a noted collector of Leica I models, Malcolm Glanfield. Connoisseurs will notice immediate that this is a non-standard device. The original black finish has been factory converted to nickel and new-fangled strap lugs have been added. Other than that it is bog-standard, with simple viewfinder (no rangefinder) and a fixed f/3.5 50mm Elmar lens. The Leica LTM (thread or screw mount) came later.“ And doesn‘t the second example of a „0-Series“ look like nickel? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karsov Posted October 2, 2024 Author Share #6 Posted October 2, 2024 Ooh Yeahhh... at best they must have been nickel plated but by whom and why! Has this been made on order at Leitz or was fixed by someone for fraudulent purposes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted October 2, 2024 Share #7 Posted October 2, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 50 minutes ago, karsov said: Has this been made on order at Leitz or was fixed by someone for fraudulent purposes. There is a third option: the paint was worn or damaged and the owner preferred a more modern look. Have you contacted Leica archives with the question? info@leica-camera.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karsov Posted October 3, 2024 Author Share #8 Posted October 3, 2024 Ooh Yeahhh... at best they must have been nickel plated but by whom and why!No, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karsov Posted October 3, 2024 Author Share #9 Posted October 3, 2024 No, I have not vented this question with Leitz, and I assume that there would be nothing further to adding with information by the manufacturer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted October 3, 2024 Share #10 Posted October 3, 2024 Karsov, your assumption is wrong. Leica AG will check the delivery records in their archives which include the configuration of the camera, the party the camera was delivered to, and the delivery date. If the camera went back to them for modification, they may also have a record. Just send them an email with the serial number and your pictures. This is a unique service not offered by any other manufacturer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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