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Leidolf was a manufacturer of optical equipment situated in Wetzlar, Germany.^[1]^[2] It was founded by Rudolf Leidolf in 1921, initially producing lenses for microscopes.^[1]^[2] In 1948 camera production was started and in 1962 the factory ceased operations.^[1] Leidolf is in no way related to Leitz (the manufacturer of Leica), even though Wetzlar has been the historical location for both companies.^[1] The company would later be commissioned by Adams, producing the Adams model 351 and 352 sold by Montgomery Ward, before going bankrupt.^[3]

Leidolf Lordomat

Camera models[edit]

Leidax, Leidox (1949)
Lordomat (C35/SE/SLE) (1953)
Lordox Junior (1954)
Lordette (1955)
Lordomatic (1955)
Lordomatic IIR (1955)
Lordox 57 (1954)
Lordox Vollautomat (1960)
Lordox Super Automat (1960)
Unimatic (1961)
Adams model 351 (1961)
Adams model 352 (?)

Citations[edit]

External links[edit]

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[German_site-1] Leidolf Subcategory on www.ukcamera.com (via Archive.org)

[Retrography-2] Leidolf from Retrography from the Internet Archive

[3] ttp://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/leidolf/leidolf.html

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-[[Image:Leidolf Lordox Junior (1954).JPG|thumb|230px|The Leidolf Lordox Junior (1954) VF]]
+[[Image:Leidolf Lordox Junior (1954).JPG|thumb|230px|A Leidolf Lordox Pronto (1958) Viewfinder model.]]
-'''Leidolf''' was a manufacturer of [[optical]] equipment situated in [[Wetzlar]], [[Germany]].<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography"/>  It was founded by Rudolf Leidolf in 1921, initially producing [[lens (optics)|lens]]es for [[microscope]]s.<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080314102222/http://www.retrography.com/leidolf.htm Leidolf from Retrography from the Internet Archive]</ref> In 1948 camera production was started and in 1962 the factory ceased operations.<ref name="German site">[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/Kamerahersteller/leidolf.htm&sa=X Leidolf History page (Translation by Google)]</ref> Leidolf is in no way related to Leitz (the manufacturer of [[Leica Camera|Leica]]), even though Wetzlar has been the historical location for both companies.<ref name="German site"/>
+'''Leidolf''' was a manufacturer of [[optical]] equipment situated in [[Wetzlar]], [[Germany]].<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography"/>  It was founded by Rudolf Leidolf in 1921, initially producing [[lens (optics)|lens]]es for [[microscope]]s.<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080314102222/http://www.retrography.com/leidolf.htm Leidolf from Retrography from the Internet Archive]</ref> In 1948 camera production was started and in 1962 the factory ceased operations.<ref name="German site">[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/Kamerahersteller/leidolf.htm&sa=X Leidolf Subcategory on www.ukcamera.com (via Archive.org)]</ref> Leidolf is in no way related to Leitz (the manufacturer of [[Leica Camera|Leica]]), even though Wetzlar has been the historical location for both companies.<ref name="German site"/> The company would later be commissioned by Adams, producing the Adams model 351 and 352 sold by Montgomery Ward, before going bankrupt.<ref>http://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/leidolf/leidolf.html</ref>
+<gallery>
+File:Leidolf Lordomat.jpg|Leidolf Lordomat
+</gallery>
 == Camera models ==
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 * Lordomatic (1955)
 * Lordomatic IIR (1955)
+* Lordox 57 (1954)
 * Lordox Vollautomat (1960)
 * Lordox Super Automat (1960)
 * Unimatic (1961)
+* Adams model 351 (1961)
+* Adams model 352 (?)
 == Citations ==