Leidolf was a manufacturer of
optical
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equipment situated in
Wetzlar
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,
Germany
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.
It was founded by Rudolf Leidolf in 1921, initially producing
lens
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es for
microscope
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s.
[Leidolf from Retrography from the Internet Archive](_blank)
/ref> In 1948 camera production was started and in 1962 the factory ceased operations.
/ref> Leidolf is in no way related to Leitz (the manufacturer of Leica), even though Wetzlar has been the historical location for both companies.
Camera models
* Leidax, Leidox (1949)
* Lordomat (C35/SE/SLE) (1953)
* Lordox Junior (1954)
* Lordette (1955)
* Lordomatic (1955)
* Lordomatic IIR (1955)
* Lordox Vollautomat (1960)
* Lordox Super Automat (1960)
* Unimatic (1961)
Citations
External links
Camerapedia on Leidolf"Lordox Luxus": Vintage ad from 1958, BRD
Cameras
Photography companies of Germany
Wetzlar
Lens manufacturers
German brands
135 film cameras
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