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The Leica M1
camera, was introduced in 1959 at serial number
950001, it was basically intended for use with the Visoflex housing and
for scientific and industrial applications.
Production ended in 1964 at number
1102900.after 9650 issues (including 208 olive green paint models for the
military)
The M1 is basically an M2 body but without the coupled rangefinder or delayed
action and with only two frame line finders for 35 & 50 mm focal lengths
incorporated in the viewfinder and automatically adjusted for parallax
correction.
The model designation is engraved on
an insert in the blanked off rangefinder window.
The M1 will accept the
Leicavit rapid wind base without modification.
Early models had a button rewind but
this was changed to a lever at serial number 966730.
Codeword KOOCT, catalog number 10125M.
Illustrated the first model button rewind with an Elmar 3.5/50 red dot painted and respective sunshade ITOOY narrow band, original box first model, inspectors certificate and instruction in brief booklet.
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Second model, lever rewind, illustrated with an Elmar 2.8/50, red plastic glued dot and respective sunshade ITOOY large band, original box second model, objectives catalogue and instruction in brief booklets, respectively printed in German and in English
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Though having not the coupled range finder , it has for parallax adjustment, this unusual lever with a round shaped shoe.
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