Lens:

f1.5, 5 cm Summarit, iris diaphragm to f16. Bayonet mount. Serial no. 1187110 (1954).

Shutter:

Focal-plane speeded 1 - 1/1000, B, T. Speeds are varied by delaying the second blind. Delayed action. Flash synchronisation.

Construction:

Vulcanite covered metal body.

Format:

36, 24 x 36 mm exposures on 35 mm film held in cassette.

Focusing:

Helical to 1 metre.

Attributes:

Coupled rangefinder, swing prism type, double image. Direct-vision (lens/lens) view-finder, frame outlines for 50 mm, 90 mm and 135 mm lenses, correct frame displayed when lens is mounted. Parallax correction.
Auto-stop on film-advance coupled to shutter. Film-advance tensions shutter. Exposure counter with automatic re-set.

Serial Number:

958975 (1959) .

With:

• f4.5, 13.5 cm Hektor, iris to f22. Focus to 4' 6". Depth of field scale. E39 filter size. Lens cap. In plastic case. Serial no. 1718645 (1960).
• Lens cap for 5 cm lens.; Body cap.; Bayonet mount filters for 5 cm lens: Yellow 1, Orange.
• E39 size filters for 13.5 cm lens: UV, Green GGR.
• Two Leica 'N' film cassettes in black plastic containers.; Screw to bayonet adapter. M3 28 50, M2 50.; Tripod Head.; Ever-ready case.
• Visoflex 1. Serial no. 31159.; 5x vertical finder for Visoflex. Late type with crackle finish.; 45 degree prism for Visoflex.; 90 degree finder for Visoflex. Uses a mirror, eye sight correction. In red box.
• Bellows 1 (late model). Scaled for 12.5 cm and 13.5 cm lenses showing reproduction scale and exposure factor.; Main bellows adapter ring.; Bellows lens hood, 42 mm connection.; Double cable release.; Connector to fit 13.5 cm Hektor lens head to bellows 1.
• Instruction book.; "Universal Focusing Bellows" - instructions, d. 1960.; "The Leica System", sales brochures, d. 1954.