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Leicaflex SL and SLMOT with [[50mm f/2 Summicron-R I]] lens and hood
Leicaflex SL and SLMOT with [[50mm f/2 Summicron-R I]] lens


[[Image:LeicaflexSL-top.jpg|400px|]][[Image:LeicaflexSL-mot.jpg|400px|]]
[[Image:LeicaflexSL-top.jpg|400px|]][[Image:LeicaflexSL-mot.jpg|400px|]]
*'''Production era''' - 1968-1974 < 74,818 cameras
*'''Order nos.''' - 10001-chrom, 10012-black
*'''Variants''' - Black, chrome, 5-ring "Olympia" edition for 1972 Innsbruck Olympic Games
* '''Motor''' - SLMOT is used with 14077 motor - see [[Leicaflex SL2 and SL2MOT]]
* '''Description''' - "The camera incorporated full through the lens metering, the SL suffix standing for “selected light” metering area, coinciding with the circle of micro prisms in the center of the viewfinder.


[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicaflex_SL SL and SLMOT] - '''Production era''' 1968-1974
:The camera featured a depth of field preview button. The lenses made for the earlier Leicaflex could be used although they did not allow the metering system to be used.
[http://yandr.50megs.com/leica/sl/sl.htm SL Instruction Manual]
 
:Lenses to suit the Leicaflex SL incorporated two cams. The shutter speed  dial control was now in black. Batteries were located in the camera base. There was a modified camera back lock. . .
 
:1080 SL MOT were produced in 1972/74 in black with MOT engraved on the pentaprism housing. They had an internal drive shaft an all contacts and controls were mounted externally on the camera base plate thus allowing the motor to be attached or detached without removing the base plate." -[http://br.collection.pagesperso-orange.fr/leica/index.html jcb]
*'''Designers''' - [[Heinrich Broschke]], [[Werner Holle]] and [[Werner Wiessner]] - 05 Oct 1966
*'''Brochures and Manuals'''
**[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leica/leicaflex_sl/leicaflex_sl.htm SL Instruction Manual V/68/LX/HS] courtesy of Mike Butkus
 
== Comment ==
 
*'''On the street''' - €EU 330 in 2015
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/21647-lflex-sl-ordered-today-but.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/21647-lflex-sl-ordered-today-but-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/22154-leicaflex-batteries.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/22517-bought-new-sl2-50mm-1-4-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/22517-bought-new-sl2-50mm-1-4-a-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/26805-leicaflex-sl-lenses.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/32072-leicaflex-sl-sl2-viewfinders.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/48568-sl2-viewfinder.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/75397-leicaflex-sl.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/84382-leicaflex-sl-vs-sl2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/84382-leicaflex-sl-vs-sl2-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/85620-leicaflex-sl-mot.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/86286-leica-analogue-reflex-desirability.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/86286-leica-analogue-reflex-desirability-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/111159-leicaflex-help.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/154136-little-50-a.html JCBs a little . . .]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/172199-leicaflex-prism-problems-faults.html]
*'''Reviews'''
**[http://photo.net/equipment/leica/leicaflex/ Douglas Herr]
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicaflex_SL Wikipedia SL and SLMOT]
**[http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leicaflex Camerapedia Leicaflex]


== SL and SLMOT Serial Numbers ==
== SL and SLMOT Serial Numbers ==
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!SN End
!SN End
!Product
!Product
!Year built
!Year
!Batch
!Batch
|-
|-
|1173001||1173250||Leica Leicaflex SL||21 May 1968*||250
|1173001||1173250||Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom)||21 May 1968*||250
|-
|-
|1174701||1175000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1968||300
|1174701||1175000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1968||300
|-
|-
|1195001||1205000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1968||10000
|1195001||1205000||Leica Leicaflex SL (black)||1968||10000
|-
|-
|1215001||1225000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1969||10000
|1215001||1225000||Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom+black)||1969||10000
|-
|-
|1235001||1245000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1969-1970||10000
|1235001||1245000||Leica Leicaflex SL (black)||1969-1970||10000
|-
|-
|1255001||1265000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1970||10000
|1255001||1265000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1970||10000
|-
|-
|1275001||1285000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1971||10000
|1275001||1285000||Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom+mot-black)||1971||10000
|-
|-
|1295001||1296500||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1500
|1295001||1296500||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1500
|-
|-
|1335001||1336990||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1990
|1335001||1336990||Leica Leicaflex SL (olympia+mot-black)||1972||1990
|-
|-
|1336991||1337110||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1972||120
|1336991||1337110||Leica Leicaflex SL mot (olympia)||1972||120
|-
|-
|1337111||1338220||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1110
|1337111||1338220||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1110
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|1339901||1341450||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1550
|1339901||1341450||Leica Leicaflex SL||1972||1550
|-
|-
|1341451||1341470||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1972||20
|1341451||1341470||Leica Leicaflex SL mot (+SL)||1972||20
|-
|-
|1341471||1342020||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||550
|1341471||1342020||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||550
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|1343001||1344400||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973*||1400
|1343001||1344400||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973*||1400
|-
|-
|1344401||1344500||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||100
|1344401||1344500||Leica Leicaflex SL mot (chrom)||1973||100
|-
|-
|1344501||1345000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||500
|1344501||1345000||Leica Leicaflex SL (black)||1973||500
|-
|-
|1365001||1365380||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||380
|1365001||1365380||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||380
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|1365381||1365470||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||90
|1365381||1365470||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||90
|-
|-
|1365471||1366990||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||1520
|1365471||1366990||Leica Leicaflex SL (black)||1973||1520
|-
|-
|1366991||1367090||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||100
|1366991||1367090||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||100
|-
|-
|1367091||1367950||Leica Leicaflex SL||1973||860
|1367091||1367950||Leica Leicaflex SL (black)||1973||860
|-
|-
|1367951||1368020||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||70
|1367951||1368020||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1973||70
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|1370701**||1372440**||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||1740**
|1370701**||1372440**||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||1740**
|-
|-
|1372441||1372630||Leica Leicaflex SL mot||1974||190
|1372441||1372630||Leica Leicaflex SL mot (black)||1974||190
|-
|-
|1372631||1374000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||2370
|1372631||1374000||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||2370
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|1374001**||1375000**||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||1000**
|1374001**||1375000**||Leica Leicaflex SL||1974||1000**
|-
|-
|Total||assigned||serial numbers||1968-1974||74,715
|1386001~||1386100~||Leicaflex SL||1974||100~
|-
|1393465||1393469||Leica Leicaflex SL mot (50 yr)||1974||2
|-
|418700||418700||Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom-50 yr)||1975||1
|-
|Total||assigned||serial numbers||1968-1975||74,818
|-
|-
|}
|}
. * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/mtype.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.<br>
. * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/rtype.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation<br>~Batch from Puts Pocket Pod<br>

Latest revision as of 14:34, 31 January 2015

Leicaflex SL and SLMOT with 50mm f/2 Summicron-R I lens

LeicaflexSL-top.jpgLeicaflexSL-mot.jpg

  • Production era - 1968-1974 < 74,818 cameras
  • Order nos. - 10001-chrom, 10012-black
  • Variants - Black, chrome, 5-ring "Olympia" edition for 1972 Innsbruck Olympic Games
  • Motor - SLMOT is used with 14077 motor - see Leicaflex SL2 and SL2MOT
  • Description - "The camera incorporated full through the lens metering, the SL suffix standing for “selected light” metering area, coinciding with the circle of micro prisms in the center of the viewfinder.
The camera featured a depth of field preview button. The lenses made for the earlier Leicaflex could be used although they did not allow the metering system to be used.
Lenses to suit the Leicaflex SL incorporated two cams. The shutter speed dial control was now in black. Batteries were located in the camera base. There was a modified camera back lock. . .
1080 SL MOT were produced in 1972/74 in black with MOT engraved on the pentaprism housing. They had an internal drive shaft an all contacts and controls were mounted externally on the camera base plate thus allowing the motor to be attached or detached without removing the base plate." -jcb

Comment

SL and SLMOT Serial Numbers

SN Start SN End Product Year Batch
1173001 1173250 Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom) 21 May 1968* 250
1174701 1175000 Leica Leicaflex SL 1968 300
1195001 1205000 Leica Leicaflex SL (black) 1968 10000
1215001 1225000 Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom+black) 1969 10000
1235001 1245000 Leica Leicaflex SL (black) 1969-1970 10000
1255001 1265000 Leica Leicaflex SL 1970 10000
1275001 1285000 Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom+mot-black) 1971 10000
1295001 1296500 Leica Leicaflex SL 1972 1500
1335001 1336990 Leica Leicaflex SL (olympia+mot-black) 1972 1990
1336991 1337110 Leica Leicaflex SL mot (olympia) 1972 120
1337111 1338220 Leica Leicaflex SL 1972 1110
1338221 1338300 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1972 80
1338301 1339870 Leica Leicaflex SL 1972 1570
1339871 1339900 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1972 30
1339901 1341450 Leica Leicaflex SL 1972 1550
1341451 1341470 Leica Leicaflex SL mot (+SL) 1972 20
1341471 1342020 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 550
1342021 1342050 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 30
1342051 1342900 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 850
1342901 1343000 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 100
1343001 1344400 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973* 1400
1344401 1344500 Leica Leicaflex SL mot (chrom) 1973 100
1344501 1345000 Leica Leicaflex SL (black) 1973 500
1365001 1365380 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 380
1365381 1365470 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 90
1365471 1366990 Leica Leicaflex SL (black) 1973 1520
1366991 1367090 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 100
1367091 1367950 Leica Leicaflex SL (black) 1973 860
1367951 1368020 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 70
1368021 1368850 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 830
1368851 1368900 Leica Leicaflex SL mot 1973 50
1368901 1369800 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 900
1369876 1370700 Leica Leicaflex SL 1973 2565
1370701** 1372440** Leica Leicaflex SL 1974 1740**
1372441 1372630 Leica Leicaflex SL mot (black) 1974 190
1372631 1374000 Leica Leicaflex SL 1974 2370
1374001** 1375000** Leica Leicaflex SL 1974 1000**
1386001~ 1386100~ Leicaflex SL 1974 100~
1393465 1393469 Leica Leicaflex SL mot (50 yr) 1974 2
418700 418700 Leica Leicaflex SL (chrom-50 yr) 1975 1
Total assigned serial numbers 1968-1975 74,818

. * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List
** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation
~Batch from Puts Pocket Pod

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