Vintage Leidolf Wetzlar Lordomat rangefinder camera

This is a Leidolf Lordomat interchangeable lens 35mm rangefinder camera made by the Leidolf company out of Wetzlar, Germany around 1953. Wetzlar was home to Leitz who made the famous Leica camera. Leidolf originally started as a subcontractor of Leitz making microscopes and binoculars. Their foray into building their own cameras lasted less than 15 years before the company went out of business. The Lordomat was the company’s first mid-range rangefinder and saw moderate success in Europe during the 1950s.

Film Type: 135 (35mm)
Lens Mount: Leidolf Breech Mount
Lens: 50mm f/2.8 Leidolf Wetzlar Lordonar 4 elements
Focus: 3′ 6″ to Infinity
Type: Coupled Rangefinder
Shutter: Prontor SVS MXV leaf
Speeds: B, 1 – 1/300 seconds
Exposure Meter: None
Battery: None

It is in good vintage condition and working well. Lens is in good condition and the rangefinder is working. Please note that the previous owner seems to have got a repair work done on the film advance lever which probably was not working. Now there is a round plastic wheel fitted on the lever which acts as the advance lever. Self timer is not working.