![]() ![]() Then because of cost, the lens was redesigned as a four-element model and was renamed Elmar, which was considered more euphonious. ![]() The earliest production Leica cameras had five-element Anastigmat lenses, but because of potential copyright issues, this name was soon changed to Elmax, combining Ernst Leitz with the lens designer’s name (Max Berek). This camera has the serial number 1783 and the Elmar lenses started at serial number 1300. In addition the camera has the ‘mushroom’ style shutter button, which has to be kept pressed down while the film is being rewound. The lens has no 7 metre mark and has a slightly curved front lip just like the Elmax. It has the earliest version of the famous Elmar lens, which, apart from the name, looks almost identical to the previous Elmax lens. ![]() The camera above is a very early Leica I Model A from 1926 with a four-digit serial number. ![]()
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