MP

• Order nos. - 10301-Silver, 10302-black, 10305-chrom-0.85, 10307-Hermes Edition, 10312-LHSA-hammertone'68-03, 10317-black Classic, 10120 LSHA (black paint), 10121 LSHA (chrome), 10316-anthracite, 10311-MP 6 (black paint 0.72)
• Production era - 2003-Current
• Variants - MP 3 + MP 6 + "á la carte" option (made to order) 2006-Current
• Type - 35 mm film rangefinder camera with mechanically controlled shutter.
• Lens mount - Leica M bayonet mount.
• Stabilization - None.
• Viewfinder - Optical x 0.72 magnification with automatic parallax corrected framelines. Custom versions with x 0.58 & 0.85 magnification are available from the manufacturer. LED symbol for battery status. LED light balance with two triangular LEDs and a central circular LED to adjust the exposure. Triangular LEDs give the required direction to rotate the aperture dial. The LEDs flash to warn that the brightness reading is above or below the metering range.
• Aspect ratio - 3:2
• Flash - hot shoe synchronization speed 1/50s, slower shutter speeds can be used.
• Film transport - Manual film loading after opening base plate and rear panel. Advance Manually with quick wind lever or LEICAVIT M or motorized using LEICA MOTOR M, LEICA WINDER-M, LEICA WINDER M4-P or LEICA WINDER M4-2 (from serial no. 10350). Rewind Manually with extending rewind button (rewind crank available as part of Leica "á la carte" range and attachable rewind crank available as an accessory). Frame counter On top of camera. Automatic reset after removing base plate.
• Film speed range - Manual setting from ISO 6/9 to ISO 6400/39°.
• Shutter - 1s > 1/1000s in whole increments. B for exposures of any duration. Two stage: Power up (activate exposure meter) – Release Standard thread for cable release integrated.
• Metering - Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), selectively with working aperture. Metering principle The light reflected by a metering spot in the center of the first shutter curtain. The metering spot has a diameter of 12 mm and thus corresponds to approx. 13% of the full film format or approx. 2/3 of the short side of the applicable bright line frame in the viewfinder. Metering range (for ISO 100/21°) From 0.03 to 125000 cd/m2 at room temperature, normal humidity and f/1.0. For ISO 100/21° this corresponds to EV-2 to 20 or f/1 and 4s (B setting) to f/32 and 1/1000s. Flashing of the left-hand triangular LED in the viewfinder indicates that the brightness reflected is below the metering range. Metering cell Silicon photodiode with focusing lens to the top left behind the bayonet.
• Power supply - (Only necessary for exposure metering and display) 3V from 2 silver oxide button cells, type PX 76 / SR 44 or from 1 lithium cell, type DL 1/3 N. Battery monitoring by illumination of battery warning display with light balance LEDs (1st level), light balance LEDs going out (2nd level) or all LEDs going out.
• Weight (camera body without batteries) - approx. 585 g. / 20.6 oz
• Dimensions (W x H x D without lens) - 138 x 77 x 38 mm - 5.4 x 3.0 x 1.5 inches.
• Camera body - Brass top and base plate. Silver chrome finish or black lacquered finish. Tripod thread A 1/4 (1/4") DIN in base plate.
• Accessories - LEICAVIT M (SYOOM), LEICA MOTOR M (MOOLY), LEICA WINDER-M, LEICA WINDER M4-P or LEICA WINDER M4-2 (from serial no. 10350), Leather Ever Ready Case 14871, Handgrip 14405, Lens Holder 14404
  • Information from manufacturer's technical data June 2006.
• Manuals & brochures
  • Leica M8 M7 MP ala Carte Brochure.pdf
  • Leica MP Instructions.pdf

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Leica MP - MP 3 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod - Note: List ends in 2006
* Camera 2040592 is MP (chrom Hermes) said to be "1 of 500" edition
Camera 2940222 is MP (chrom Hermes) said to be "172 of 500" edition
** Cameras 2752492 & 2752494 are MP prototype (chrom) of 11 total complete with SYOOM
^ Camera 2999690 is Digilux 2
~ stolen camera, please report if found on sale

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
2013001	*2063000	*Mini Zoom	1994	*[50,000]
2752423	**2753000	**(not listed)	2001	**[578]
2880101	2881100	MP 6 (black)	2002	1,000
2889101	2891100	MP (black+chrom)	2002	2,000
2921101	2924100	MP (black+chrom)	2003	3,000
2939101	2940100	MP	2003	1,000 (500 hermès)
2940101 *	2941100	MP	2003	1,000
2941101	2942100	MP (chrom)	2003	1,000
2942101	2942200	MP LHSA	2003	100
2947201	2947800	MP LHSA hammerschlag	2003	600
2982801	2984000	MP (chrom)	2003	1,200 ~2983160
2999401 ^	2999997	MP (chrom)	2003	597
3001001	3001595	MP LHSA hammerschlag	2003	595
3001596	3002000	MP (chrom)	2003	405
3003001	3004000	MP (black)	2004	1,000
3005001	3005600	MP antrhacit	2004	600
3005601	3008100	MP	2004	2,500
3005758	3005772	MP antrhacit	2004	15
3005774	3006398	MP antrhacit	2004	625
3008101	3009100	MP al la carte	2004	1,000
3010101	3010600	MP SGR	2004	500
3010601	3011100	MP al la carte	2004	500
3026101	3026500	MP 3 (black)	2005	500
3026501	3027100	MP 3 (chrom)	2005	500
3027101	3027200	MP Korea	2006	100
3057201	3057300	MP 3	2006	100
3092701	3093000	MP al la carte	2006	300
3112001	3112500	MP (chrom)	2006	500
3122101	3122297	MP titanisiert fur Japan	2006	196
-3469415	UNKNOWN	MP (redLeather)	2008	UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN	4414684-	MP	2006-2010	UNKNOWN
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1994-2006	*22,433

hammerschlag = Grey Hammertone Finish with LHSA 35th anniversary inscription
titanisiert = Titanium top and bottom with a black "emu-style" calf leather body cover.
LHSA = Leica Historical Society of America