Leica lapel badges: Ur-Leica and Leica M6, c1990s

In line with the outstanding excellence of their cameras, Leica issued in the 1990s a set of quality lapel badges detailing the iconic Ur-Leica (prototype) and M6 model. From a badge perspective the detailing is quite remarkable as can be seen from the original presentation box, juxtaposed with the extracted badges. The badges were manufactured in Speicher, Germany by Stuco GmbH & Co. KG - a company that has its origins in the late 19th century.

 

Ur-Leica:

This was a prototype 35mm camera designed by Oskar Barnack in 1913-14. The impact of WW1 delayed production but by 1925 the Leica 1 (Model A) made a significant impact on the photographic fraternity.

 

M6 (Classic):

The M6 Leica 35mm camera debuted in 1984. Considered by many to be a design classic, this highly advanced mechanical rangefinder camera was produced in various adaptations for a fourteen year period until production ceased in 1998.

 

(As a side note, the photograph of the Leica badges was taken with a Leica D-Lux 4. All photographs within my Flickr Photostream/Albums were taken with the same, compact digital camera)

 

Photography, layout and design: Argy58

 

(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a

variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded

format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)

 

 

 

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