It was not successful.Īs for his inventions, there was his camera, a recording system meant to record much more on each record than ever before and another camera "The Phantom", a spy camera which never went into production. Ernst Leitz I (born Apin Sulzburg, Baden Septemin Solothurn, Switzerland) was a German entrepreneur and owner of the Ernst Leitz Optical Works in Wetzlar (today Leica Microsystems and Leica Camera). Later he wrote a play "High Treason" which he filmed. He then renamed his journal "Vigilante" and continued writing articles against people he thought were lesbian. Publishing his own journal "The Imperialist" he led a campaign against homosexuality. He held a seat in the house of commons from 1918 to 1923. He was very interested in aviation, getting his pilots license, designing and building airplanes in his own aviation firm. In his youth in South Africa he joined the mounted police, boxed competitively and fought in the Boer War. Vtg Leica Leitz Wetzlar Germany Table Top Folding Tripod Black 14001. There is also an optional folding tripod.Īll this was design by a one time member of the British parliment, Noel Pemberton Billing.
The Compass has a rotary shutter with a speed range of 4 1/2 seconds to1/500. Leitz Wetzlar compact clip-on battery case, lamp ejector and fan-folding collapsible reflector (Exc cond) Cables: 2 E.
Leitz Wetzlar Summitar 50mm barndoor folding shade (Exc cond) Flash: E. Originally designed as a plate camera, there is an accessory roll-film pack which holds a short roll of six 24x36 negatives. Leitz Gmbh Wetzlar Summaron-Elmar 35mm shade (Mint cond) E. You can overlap 2 frames to take a panoramic picture. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Leitz Wetzlar Table Top Folding Camera Tripod with Ball Head. Entdecken Sie Vtg Rare Leica Leitz Wetzlar ABCOO Film Cutter Trimmer Klinge mit Koffer in der großen Auswahl bei eBay. The view finder converts from normal to right angle. It has a coupled rangefinder, built in lens hood and filters.
of London, the Compass measures 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 and weighs 7 3/4 ounces. Manufactured by Jaeger LeCoultre & Company for Compass Cameras Ltd.