The Leica I (A) was introduced in 1925.

Very early production Leica I Camera image by Austin Calhoon

• First production batch of 174 Leica cameras had Anastigmat lens. These cameras are in the list of most desired items for any Leica collector.
  
• Second batch of 1000 cameras was produced in the same year of 1925 and had Elmax lens. These cameras are also extremely rare these days.
  
• Third, and most popular, Leica I(A) design had Elmar lens. They were produced starting 1926 up until 1936.
  
• One more rare version had Hektor lens. There were only 1330 of these cameras manufactured during 1930-1931.

Leica I(A) with Elmar lens

LinksEdit

• Leica A at www.cameraquest.com [1]
• Leica A at www.pacificrimcamera.com [2]
• Leica IA on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• Leica IA at CollectiBlend