Value of Lycra (worldwide limited 1500 cameras, 60th anniversary edition)

Among Lycra cameras, the most precious one is Lycra Ur, which means "first" in German. It was made by oskar barnack, the inventor of Lycra in 19 13, and now it is hidden in Lycra factory (that is, the original Lai Ci factory, now renamed). Before and after the First World War, Barnach trial-produced two more. Together with the first Ur, the Leica prototype today, one * * * is three. The second one has gone through the vicissitudes of life in the auction of 1960, and now it has disappeared. The third one is often mentioned as an important material for studying the history and development of Lycra, and now it is a private collection. 3Vh？ lX8RW

After 1923, Leica brand cameras entered the stage of small batch manual trial production, and about 130 cameras were manufactured. These cameras are called Lycra 0, or "Nullseries". They are very precious, and each camera may be worth tens of thousands of dollars. %"8u_TMi

1925, Lycra camera was officially produced and sold in shopping malls. At this time, the cameras are collectively referred to as Leica I and are divided into several types. Solid state hard disk _7Zt

Ia camera, equipped with 50/3.5 Lycra astigmatism lens, five-piece three-group structure. Today, cameras and lenses cost $20,000-$30,000. About a year later, the lens was renamed as Elmax, and the price was slightly lower, about 65438+100000 dollars. 1926 modified four three groups of Elma lenses, worth about 500-2000 dollars. Later, Lycra 1A with 50/2.5 Hektor lens was also available, which was more expensive than Elma lens. 5Y & gtGnM7te 1

The IB camera uses Compur mirror shutter instead of focal plane shutter, because the curtain shutter at that time was not slow, and the slowest was only 1/20 seconds, so this variety was produced. There are two types of IB cameras. One is equipped with an old CommScope shutter, and the speed is adjusted by a small disk at the top of the lens. The other is a new type, like the CommScope shutter now, which adjusts the speed at the outer ring of the lens. IB camera can reach more than $6.5438+0 million because of its low output and high price. Old cameras are more expensive. UxLm7:tb

1930, an I C camera with interchangeable lenses was produced. There are two kinds, one is non-standard interface type, and each camera has its own set of lenses, namely 50/3.5 Elma, 353.5 Elma, 135/4.5 Elma. There is an irregular connection between camera number and lens number. 193 1 year, all changed to standard interface type, that is, each camera and lens can be interchanged. Its logo is that there is an "O" mark at the position of 12 on the ring connected to the lens on the camera. Similarly, there is an "O" mark in the relative position of the lens. The price of IB non-standard interface camera is more than 1000 USD, and that of standard interface camera is less than 1000 USD. Gw * O LB & gt

During this period, two types of luxury Leica cameras, 1A and 1C, were also produced. Gold-plated body, wrapped in python skin, and equipped with crocodile leather case. The output is small and the price is expensive. Today, it costs more than 20,000 dollars. Only three luxury versions of I C were produced and sold for 45,000 dollars. s \ q & gt& gt& ampG6

1932, the second generation camera of Leica, also called D camera, was produced. At the same time, the standard camera without linkage ranging, that is, E-type, is produced. Type ⅲ with slow shutter is produced in 1933. 1935, the Ⅲ A model with shutter speed increased to11000 seconds was produced. At this point, Lycra has completely laid the foundation of performance and structure, and the improvement since then is only partial. YwBN0

The body of the early Lycra camera was black except for the luxury model. Starting from Type II and Type III, there are black and chrome-plated white bodies. Today's price, the second generation, standard and third generation of black fuselage, is about twice as expensive as the same type of white fuselage. Screw Leica cameras after Ⅲ A are all white. GeL8NGR7

Starting from Type III, there is a hook on the body of Lycra camera. +gR "V，#(& gt；

Type Ⅲ B, also known as type G, is produced in 1938. The optical system of framing and ranging has been greatly improved. Through refraction, the eyepiece of the viewfinder can be close to the eyepiece of the ranging window, which is more convenient to use. ZRH (peak

The production time of Ⅲ C camera is very long, from 1940 to 195 1 year, which experienced the Second World War. The ⅲ C camera is greatly improved, and the chrome-plated body is pressed in one piece, which is more beautiful. The film counter is very clever, each film moves a small space at a time, unlike the previous whole rotation; There are some appendages on the fuselage. Most importantly, in the production process of ⅲ C camera, ball bearings were used in the fuselage, partly because of the military needs in wartime. fuAC^Bm{

During the war, the Ⅲ C camera was made crudely. Due to the lack of materials in Germany, the quality of fuselage skin is poor, and it often peels off in the later stage. Also due to the lack of materials, some ⅲ C cameras use red cloth on the outside of the shutter curtain, which is now commonly known as the red cloth curtain Leica camera. Nowadays, it has become a rarity, which is about twice as expensive as the ordinary ⅲ C camera. ` *`q\LN

From 1939 to 1947, model Ⅲ d was produced, featuring a self-timer. Other models, like model Ⅲ c, have only 300 sets, which is one of the rare models of Leica cameras, and the price is as high as tens of thousands of yuan. ~u/Q 1

From 1950 to 1957, type ⅲf with flash linkage was produced. The early type Ⅲ F flash index disk was black, and later changed to red. Since 1954, the model Ⅲ F camera with self-timer has been produced, and the mechanical part has also been improved, which is close to the later model Ⅲ G camera. ` H/- jA L

From Model II to Model III F, Lycra screw cameras cost about $200 to $400. In the early days, the price of black fuselage was about twice as expensive, and the price of ⅲ F selfie was nearly twice as expensive. AJ+ R5}P

From 1957 to 1960, the last model ⅲ G lycra was produced. At this time, M3 camera has appeared, and Ⅲ G was produced to meet the emotional and practical needs of the original Lycra users. The feature of model ⅲ G is that the viewfinder is enlarged, so the fuselage is also heightened. The main improvement is the parallax adjustment device. The production of Model Ⅲ G camera is not large, but now it is very expensive, exceeding some M cameras and reaching 1500 USD. ]jEg7~3/

Lycra screw cameras also include I C, I F and I G. Model I has no linkage ranging, and some cameras, such as Model I F and Model I G, need an extra viewfinder. These cameras are used by scientific research institutes, as well as type II F and type II G, and there is no type II slow shutter. Because the output of various types I and II is far less than that of type III, today's price is about twice as expensive as that of type III. fFy % & ampe @ 8

There are also two rare spiral cameras. One is Leica 250, produced from 1933 to 1943, and can shoot 250 films. It is called "Leica reporter". Mostly used for sports photography. This camera has a strange shape, with a large cylinder for film on each side. There are two models of 250. The FF fuselage is Ⅲ F and the GG fuselage is Ⅲ A,11000 seconds. There are black and white fuselage, the quantity is less than 1000, and the price is more than 10000 USD. *x_m+|O

During the war, a military K250 was produced. K-shape refers to the K-shaped shutter equipped with ball bearings with cold-proof function. This camera can also be equipped with a motor, and the output is about 200. Plus the motor, the price once reached 80 thousand dollars.