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Leitz introduced code names for their products ca. 1928, so that orders by dealers could be placed via telegraph without confusion. Since ca. 1959, Leica has used numeric values in lieu of code names.

Table adapted from the Leica (German) Wiki Know-how/Bestellwörter

LEICA CAMERA FORUM WIKI Information about Leica - Leica products, history, persons and related knowledge. LEITZ / LEICA PRODUCTS From 1925 on, Leitz (then Leica) has been producing rangefinder, reflex and point & shoot cameras as well as projectors, microscopes and hunting optics. LEICA SCREW-THREAD SYSTEM Screw-thread Bodies Leica 0 Leica I (model A) Leica II (model D) Leica III (model F) Compur Leica (model B) Standard Leica (model E) Leica IIIa (model G) Leica I (model C) Leica 250 (models DD, FF & GG) Leica IIIb Leica Ic Leica IIc Leica IIIc Leica IIId Leica 0 (2000) Leica If Leica IIf Leica IIIf ......... Leica 0 (2004) ......... Leica Ig ......... Leica 72 ......... Leica IIIg ......... Screw-thread Lenses & Accessories Screw-thread Lenses x Ordinal Screw-thread Lenses x Name Screw-thread Lenses x Type ... Viewfinders Rangefinders Other Accessories ... LEICA M SYSTEM Film M Model & Leica No. Production Era Serial Nos. Production Quantity Shutter System Metering System Rangefinder/ Viewfinder Body Weight Height Width Body Depth M3 IGEMO 1954-1968 226,737 total 225,203 chrome 1320 black 214 green Early non- geometrical later 1-1/1000 None Combined 0.92 x 50-90-135 mm 580 g 1.28 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 g 5.43 in 33.5 mm 1.32 in MP and MP2 IMOOP 1956-1959 ca. 450 MP's ca. 27 MP2's 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X None 0.58, 0.72, 0.85 600 g 1.32 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 g 5.43 in 38 mm 1.50 in M2 KOOHE 1957-1968 926001- -1250200 ca. 82,000 1851 black 5900 self-timer 1-1/1000 None Combined 0.72 x 35-50-90 mm x g 77 mm 3.03 in 138 g 5.43 in 33.5 mm 1.32 in M1 KOOCT 10125 1959-1964 950001- -1102900 9,650 total 9,442 chrome 208 green 1-1/1000 None Viewfinder only 35-50 mm x g 77 mm 3.03 in 138 g 5.43 in 33.5 mm 1.32 in MD 10101 1963-1966 1102501- -1160820 3,196 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X None None 595 g 1.31 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 36 mm 1.42 in MDa 10103 1966-1975 1159001- -1412550 14,000 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X None None 595 g 1.31 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 36 mm 1.42 in M4 10400 1967-1975 1175001- -1443170 60,000 1-1/1000 None Combined 0.72 x 35-50-90-135mm 545 g 1.20 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 33.5 mm 1.32 in M5 10501 1971-1975 1287001- -1384000 33,420 10,270 silver 23,150 black 1/2-1/1000+B 1/50 X Manual TTL 0.72 x 35-50-90-135mm shutter speed meter needle ca. 645 g 1.42 lb 88 mm 3.46 in 155 mm 6.10 in 36 mm 1.42 in M4-2 10410 1978-1980 1468001- 1525351-1533350 ca. 15,000 black ca. 1,000 gold x x Combined 0.72 x 35-50-90-135mm 525 g 1.16 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 36 mm 1.42 in MD-2 10105 1980-1986 1545301- -1704800 ca. 2,600 black chrome x None None x g x mm x mm x mm M4-P 1981-1987 1543351- -1692950 ca. 18,000 black ca. 4,400 chrome x x Combined 0.72 x 28-35-50 75-90-135mm x g x mm x mm x mm M6 1984-1999 1657251- -2464100 100,000- 150,000 1-1/1000 1/50 X x Combined 0.72 x 28-35-50 75-90-135mm 585 g 1.29 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 38 mm 1.50 in M6 TTL 1998-2003 2466101- ca. 40,000 1-1/1000 manual +B & 1/50 X Manual TTL Combined 0.72, 0.85 x 28-35-50 75-90-135mm 600 g 1.32 lb 79.5 mm 3.13 in 138 mm 5.43 in 38 mm 1.50 in M7 10503 chrom 10504 black 2002-Current 4-1/1000 manual 32-1/1000 auto +B & 1/50 X Manual TTL and AE EV 2 - 20 0.72, 0.85 28-35-50 75-90-135mm 610 g 1.34 lb 79.5 mm 3.13 in 138 mm 5.43 in 38 mm 1.50 in MP 10301 chrom 10302 black 2003-Current x x x 0.58, 0.72, 0.85 28-35-50 75-90-135mm 600 g 1.32 lb 77 mm 3.03 in 138 mm 5.43 in 38 mm 1.50 in Sources Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thorsten Overgaard - Justin Scott Digital M Model Production Year Production Quantity Shutter System Metering System Sensor System Body Weight Height Width Body Depth M8 2006-2009 x 32-1/8000 1/250 X center- weighted TTL 10.3 MP 18 x 27mm 545 g 1.20 lb 80 mm 3.15 in 139mm 5.47 in 37 mm 1.46 in M8.2 2008-2009 x 32-1/4000 1/180 X center- weighted TTL 10.3 MP 18 x 27mm 545 g 1.20 lb 80 mm 3.15 in 139mm 5.47 in 37 mm 1.46 in M9 2009-Current x 32-1/4000 1/180 X center- weighted TTL 18 MP 23.9x35.8mm 585 g 1.30 lb 80 mm 3.15 in 139mm 5.47 in 37 mm 1.46 in M Series Lenses & Accessories M Lenses x Ordinal M Lenses x Focal Length M Lenses x Type Non-Leica M Lenses .............Finders............. ... ..... Lens Hoods . ... .............Other............... .............................. LEICA STUDIO CAMERAS Visoflex About Visoflex..... Visoflex Lenses x Ordinal .. Visoflex Lenses x Focal Length ... S Series Cameras Model Production Year Production Quantity Shutter Speed Metering System Sensor System Body Weight Height Width Body Depth S1 1996-2000 146 ? ? 75 MP ? ? mm ? mm ? mm S2 2009- ? 1-1/4000 ? 37.5 MP 30 x 45 mm sensor 1410 g w/ battery 120 mm 4.72 in 160 mm 6.30 in 80 mm 3.15 in S Series Lenses S2 Lenses ,,,...... LEICA REFLEX SYSTEMS Film R Table adapted from the Leica German Wiki and Karen Nakamura Model & Leica No. Production Era Production Quantity Shutter Speed Metering System Viewfinder/ Sensor Body Weight Height Width Body Depth Leicaflex Mark 1 and Mark 2 1965-1968 32,500 1-1/2000 External CdS cell Manual metering Non-matte focusing screen Leicaflex SL and SLMOT 10011 & 10013 1968-1974 74,715 73,735 SL 980 SLMOT 1-1/2000 TTL selective (7mm) Manual Metering Microprism focusing screen with central area Leicaflex SL2 and SL2MOT 10022 and 10023 1974-1976 25,575 24,555 SL2 1020 SL2MOT 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective Split image (3mm) Microprism (7mm) 770 g 1.70 lb 97 mm 3.82 in 148 mm 5.83 in 57 mm 2.24 in R3 10031 1976-1980 ca. 70,000 36,600 black 4250 chrome 25,500 mot 5000 safari 1000 gold 1-1/1000 TTL, Selective, Integral Segmented (3mm) Microprism (7mm) 780 g 1.72 lb 96.5 mm 3.80 in 148 mm 5.83 in 64.6 mm 3.55 in R4 10041 1980-1986 91,700 81,700 black 9000 chrome 1000 gold 1-1/1000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 630 g 1.39 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 60 mm 2.36 lb R4S 1983-1986 ca. 25,000 1-1/1000 Switchable dial 620 g 1.37 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 60 mm 2.36 lb R5 10 061 1986-1992 ca. 34,000 30,000 black 4000 chrome 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 625 g 1.38 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 62.2 mm 2.45 in R6 1988-1992 ca. 24,000 20,000 black 4000 chrome 1-1/1000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 625 g 1.38 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 62.2 mm 2.45 in R-E 1990-1994 ca. 6,100 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 625 g 1.38 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 62.2 mm 2.45 in R6.2 1992-2002 ca. 21,000 11,900 black 9100 chrome 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 625 g 1.38 lb 88.1 mm 3.47 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 62.2 mm 2.45 in R7 100 68 1992-1996 29,629 22,000 black 7000 chrome 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective, Integral Switchable dial 670 g 1.48 lb 98.8 mm 3.89 in 138.5 mm 5.45 in 62.2 mm 2.45 in R8 1996-2002 36,551 1-1/8000 TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern Switchable dial 890 g 1.96 lb 101 mm 3.98 in 158 mm 6.22 in 62 mm 2.44 in R9 2002-2009 1050 + 1-1/8000 TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern Switchable dial 790 g 1.74 lb 101 mm 3.98 in 158 mm 6.22 in 62 mm 2.44 in Sources Theo Kisselbach, Das Leicaflex Buch, Heering-Verlag München, 16.-19. Tsd, 1976 Theo Kisselbach, Die Leica R4, Heering-Verlag München, 2. Aufl., 1982 Günter Osterloh, Leica R - Angewandte Leica Technik, Umschau Verlag, 2. Aufl., 1988 Günter Osterloh, Leica R - Angewandte Leica Technik, Umschau Verlag, 3. Aufl., 2000 Digital R Model & Leica No. Production Era Production Quantity Shutter Speed Metering System Viewfinder/ Sensor Body Weight Height Width Body Depth R8 DMR 14 439 1996-2002 36,551 1-1/8000 TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern Switchable dial 1495 g 3.30 lb 101 mm 3.98 in 158 mm 6.22 in 62 mm 2.44 in R9 DMR 14 439 2002-2009 1050 + 1-1/8000 TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern Switchable dial 1395 g 3.07 lb 101 mm 3.98 in 158 mm 6.22 in 62 mm 2.44 in Reflex Lenses & Accessories R Mount R Lenses x Ordinal R Lenses x Focal Length R Lenses x Type Compatible Non-Leica R Lenses LEICA SMALL / COMPACT CAMERAS Small & Compact Leica Cameras Multi-lens small film camera Fixed-lens small film cameras Fixed-lens compact film cameras Fixed-lens mini film cameras Fixed-lens digital cameras Multi-lens small digital camera Compact digital cameras CL 10700 Minilux AF-C1 Mini Digilux C-Lux 1 Minilux Zoom C2-Zoom Mini II Digilux Zoom C-Lux 2 CM C11 Mini 3 and Mini 3 DB Digilux 4.3 C-Lux 3 CM Zoom C1 Mini Zoom Digilux 1 D-Lux C2 Z2X and Z2X DB Digilux 2 D-Lux 2 C3 V-Lux 1 Digilux 3 D-Lux 3 X1 D-Lux 4 LEICA SPORTS OPTICS
BIDAL	Binoculars – 6 x 15 - 7 deg	1925-1939	-
BIDOX	Binoculars – 6 x 30 – 8.5 deg	ca.1927-1939	-
BIDOXIT	Binoculars – 6 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type	ca.1927-1962	-
BILOM	Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 6.3 deg	1930-ca.1935	-
BILOMIT	Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type	1930-ca.1935	-
BILUSTRA	Binoculars – 3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg	1921-1950s	-
BIMAX	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 8.5 deg	ca.1930-1935	-
BIMAXIT	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 8.5 deg – CF type	ca.1930-1935	-
BIMULIORA	Binoculars – 4 x 16	1921-ca.1926	-
BINAR	Binoculars – 3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg	1921-1950s	-
BINOCLE	Binoculars – 6 x 18	May 14, 1907	- first commercially available Leitz binoculars
BINOCT	Binoculars – 8 x 26	1914-ca.1926	-
BINODAL	Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8 deg	1919	-
BINOFORTE	Binoculars – 12 x 46	1913	- 12 x 42 in 1914
BINOFORTIM	Binoculars – 12 x 46 – CF type	1913	- 12 x 42 in 1914
BINOL	Binoculars – 6 x 24 – 8.5 deg	ca.1927-1939	-
BINOLAS	Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8 deg – CF type	1919	-
BINOLI	Binoculars – 6 x 24	1914-ca.1926	-
BINOLIT	Binoculars – 6 x 24 – 8.5 deg – CF type	ca.1927-1939	-
BINOM	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg	1913	- 8 x 26 1914-ca.1926
BINOMA	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg	1913	- heavy version of BINOM
BINOMAT	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type	1914	-
BINDOMAT			-
BINOMIA	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type	1913	-
BINOMINIA	Binoculars – 4 x 16 – 11 deg – CF type	1914	-
BINOMINIOS	Binoculars – 4 x 16 – CF type	1912-1914	- theater glasses
BINOMINOS	Binoculars – 4 x 16 – CF type	1914	- heavier theater glasses
BINOPLASTICO	Binoculars – 30 x 90 – 1.5 deg	1920	-
BINOSPO	Binoculars – 6 x 24 – CF type	1914-ca.1926	-
BINOT	Binoculars – 6 x 30	1912-ca.1926	-
BINOTOUR	Binoculars – 6 x 16 – CF type	1914	-
BINOTRIX	3 oculars x 90	1920s	- on turret at 90 deg
BINOVISTA	Binoculars – 15 x 60 – 3.5 deg	1920	-
BINOXYD	Binoculars – 6 x 30 – CF type	1912-ca.1926	-
BINOZE	Binoculars – 10 x 42	1912	-
BINOZITO	Binoculars – 10 x 46 – CF type	1913	-
BINUX	Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg	1927-1962	-
BINUXIT	Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type	1927-1962	-
BIOCT	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.3 deg	ca.1927-1939	-
BIOCTIT	Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.3 deg – CF type	ca.1927-1939	-
BISEXIT	Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8.5 deg – CF type	1925-1931	-
BITUR	Binoculars – 4 x 20 – 10.3 deg	ca.1925-1959	-
BIZWE	Binoculars – 12 x 42	1912	-

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