Leica & 35mm

The camera you could carry. Oskar Barnack's Leica built around cine film, the 35mm frame that became the standard, the Rolleiflex held at the waist, the Nikon F and the system camera, the machines that made candid photography physically possible.

Part of Cameras

18 moments in this segment.

1. 1925-06-01 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (3 of 4). The Leica 35mm, the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
2. 2010 - The Nikon F (1959) (4 of 4). The Nikon F, the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2010.
3. 2010 - The Rolleiflex TLR (1929) (3 of 4). The Rolleiflex TLR, the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2010.
4. 2013 - The Nikon F (1959) (2 of 4). The Nikon F, the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2013.
5. 2014 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (2 of 4). The Leica 35mm, the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2014.
6. 2015 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925) (1 of 4). The Leica 35mm (1925), the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
7. 2015 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925) (4 of 4). The Leica 35mm (1925), the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
8. 2015 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925) (2 of 4). The Leica 35mm (1925), the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
9. 2015 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925) (3 of 4). The Leica 35mm (1925), the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
10. 2017-02-15 - Oskar Barnack - A portrait about the inventor of the Ur-Leica. Leica 35mm camera story (1925). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
11. 2017 - The Rolleiflex TLR (1929) (4 of 4). The Rolleiflex TLR, the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2017.
12. 2017 - The Rolleiflex TLR (1929) (2 of 4). The Rolleiflex TLR, the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2017.
13. 2022-05-16 - All About Color: 35mm Film History & Demonstration. 35mm color film history demo (1935). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
14. 2023 - The Rolleiflex TLR (1929) (1 of 4). The Rolleiflex TLR, the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2023.
15. 2023 - The Nikon F (1959) (3 of 4). The Nikon F, the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2023.
16. 2023 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (1 of 4). The Leica 35mm, the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
17. 2023 - The Leica 35mm (1925) (4 of 4). The Leica 35mm, the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
18. 2025 - The Nikon F (1959) (1 of 4). The Nikon F, the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2025.