This is the Leidolf Lordomat, a wonderful rangefinder made in circa 1953 in Wetzlar, Germany, home to Leitz. Though considerably lighter that other rangefinders such as the Canon P and Tower 45 it is heavier than the likes of the Yashica 35.
The camera supports interchangeable lenses though this camera came with the Schacht-Travenar f3.5 35mm. Others avaliable include the Lordon f2.8 50mm and Schacht-Travenar f4 135mm.
Though a bit unusual, winding and cocking the shutter with the index finger soon becomes second nature and is no more difficult that lever winding with the thumb.
| Make | Leidolf |
|---|---|
| Model | Lordomat |
| Year | c1953 |
| Format | 35mm |
| Shutter | Prontor-SVS |
| Speed | B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 300 |
| Lens | Schacht-Travenar |
| f3.5 35mm | |
| Focus | 1m – ∞ |
| Aperture | f3.5 – 22 |
| Light Meter | No |
| Rangefinder | Yes |
Sample images taken on Ultrafine Xtreme 100, stand-developed HC-110, 30 minutes. Though they came out a bit overexposed the results are still pleasing.
