bennett2136
Member
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Interesting camera but IMO having to cap the lens to advance the shutter would be a PITA. 
bennett2136
Member
that is quite the design flaw
MC JC86
Negative Nancy.
Yeah between the non-self capping shutter, the non-standardized shutter speeds (not as big a deal) and fixed lens it's definitely not the user that the standardized screw mount Leica cameras are. Comes with a pretty book though.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Far better of with a 'Standard' IMO ... same sort of minimalism but without the afore mentioned quirks of the O.
kdemas
Enjoy Life.
Great lens on that little puppy. Anistigmat was superb, I wish they would release it for the M. I enjoyed using the first version of the O, with the gunsight finder. It also thankfully lacked the horrific picture of Barnack on the back. ;-)
tonyj
Established
The "Nullserie" camera.
The "Nullserie" camera.
The camera shown is a replica of the "Model 0" or "Nullserie" 35mm , which was an early prototype camera developed by Oskar Barnack prior to the first production model Leica 1, "Model A", which made its debut in 1925.
The "Nullserie" replicas have been made on occasion by Leica in the last few years, and come 'ready to go'. The lens is somewhat better than the early 1920's version, with the rest of the camera sporting the correct period technology. They are in fact a fully working replica of an old, but highly significant camera.
'Used' examples occasionally appear on line, and can often be bought complete with a silk lined presentation box for $1000 - $1500.
The 35mm M7 that 'memphis' suggests is a totally different and usually more expensive proposition. The digital M9 is many times more expensive than either.
Both the M7 or the M9 will also need additional lenses. This will further jack-up the price.
Good luck in finding a "Nullserie" bennet2136. These cameras are fun to own and are a piece of photographic history.
The "Nullserie" camera.
The camera shown is a replica of the "Model 0" or "Nullserie" 35mm , which was an early prototype camera developed by Oskar Barnack prior to the first production model Leica 1, "Model A", which made its debut in 1925.
The "Nullserie" replicas have been made on occasion by Leica in the last few years, and come 'ready to go'. The lens is somewhat better than the early 1920's version, with the rest of the camera sporting the correct period technology. They are in fact a fully working replica of an old, but highly significant camera.
'Used' examples occasionally appear on line, and can often be bought complete with a silk lined presentation box for $1000 - $1500.
The 35mm M7 that 'memphis' suggests is a totally different and usually more expensive proposition. The digital M9 is many times more expensive than either.
Both the M7 or the M9 will also need additional lenses. This will further jack-up the price.
Good luck in finding a "Nullserie" bennet2136. These cameras are fun to own and are a piece of photographic history.
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