PetaPixel The Groundbreaking Leica I 35mm Camera Turns 100 Years Old


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Vintage rangefinder camera with a well-worn brass and black body, featuring a prominent Leitz Elmar 1:3.5 f=50mm lens. The camera shows signs of age, including scratches and patina, set against a plain backdrop.

The Leica I was unveiled 100 years ago today, on March 1, 1925. The Leica I, the first mass-produced 35mm Leica camera, is widely celebrated for its influence on photography.

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