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[[Image:Leidolf Lordox Junior B.JPG|thumb|250px|The Leidolf Lordox Junior (1954) VF]]
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'''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]]es for [[microscope]]s.<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography">[http://www.retrography.com/leidolf.htm Leidolf from Retrography]</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]]es for [[microscope]]s.<ref name="German site"/><ref name="Retrography">[http://www.retrography.com/leidolf.htm Leidolf from Retrography]</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"/>



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The Leidolf Lordox Junior (1954) VF

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]

Camera models

  • Lordomat (1953)
  • Lordomat C35/SE/SLE
  • Lordomatic (1955)
  • Lordomatic IIR (1955)
  • Lordox Vollautomat (1960)
  • Lordox Junior B (1954)
  • Lordox Super Automat (1960)
  • Leidax, Leidox (1949)
  • Lordette (1955)
  • Unimatic (1961)

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