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The Leica Ic camera,
was introduced in 1949and the first 5000 cameras bore the serial number 455001 -
460000. Production ceased in 1952 with the last camera bearing the number
563100.
Produced as replacement for the Leica Standard, The Leica Ic has a simple body
primarily intended for record or scientific purposes The top of the camera is
flat with no viewfinder. Two accessory shoes are provided and the shutter speed
control knob is mounted on a large circular drum.
The name Leica
is engraved on extreme left with the letters DRP directly under, to the right E
Leitz Wetzlar Germany is engraved with the serial number.
The catalogue code word was OEGIO.
Illustrated, two
different Leica Ic camera issues and covers.
From the left with standard
vulcanite, Elmar 3.5/50 lens, coated and
with international scale iris numbers, On top a SBOOI, 5cm,
reflecting viewfinder, first model without gripping grooves and FOKOS chrome range finder.
From the right is a “sharkskin” kind
vulcanite cover, topped by a SOOUT Cradle type reflected
frame finder for 90 lens frame, Elmar 4/90 lens, ELANG
with “sharkskin” kind vulcanite cover band, Hektor 4.5/135 lens, HEFAR, with
“sharkskin” kind vulcanite cover band and FIKUS sunshade, FOKOS range finder on top of
its red box and ever readycase, ESOOG, for
Leica Ic with FOKOS range finder room storage.
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