Leica fact 17: Leica 1A variants with the Elmar lens
After the introduction of the Leica 1 with the ELMAR lens in October 1925 Leitz as changed the camera in a number of details.
Three major variants
1 As of 1930 customers could choose between the ELMAR 3.5 5 cm lens and the faster HEKTOR 2.5 5cm lens. Leitz supplied some 1130 Leica 1A with this fixed HEKTOR lens. All of these cameras were of the latest type.