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LEITZ / LEICA PRODUCTS
From 1925 on, Leitz (then Leica) has been producing rangefinder, reflex and point & shoot cameras as well as googles, microscopes and hunting optics.
LEICA SCREW-THREAD SYSTEM
Screw-thread Bodies
Screw-thread Lenses
LEICA M SYSTEM
Film M
| Model Leica No. |
Production Year |
Production Quantity |
Shutter System |
Metering System |
Rangefinder/ Viewfinder |
Body Weight |
Height | Width | Body Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 IGEMO |
1954-1967 | ca. 700,600 | 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 |
| M2 KOOHE |
1957-1968 | ca. 82,000 | 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 | 9,431 | 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 (simplified M2) |
1963-1966 | 3,000 | 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X |
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 | ? | 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 |
| MDa 10103 (simplified M4) |
1967-1975 | 14,000 | 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X |
None | 595 g 1.31 lb |
77 mm 3.03 in |
138 mm 5.43 in |
36 mm 1.42 in | |
| M5 10501 |
1971-1975 1287001 1384000 |
33,900 10,750 chrome 23,150 Black |
1/2-1/1000+B 1/50 X |
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 |
| MD-2 10105 (simplified M4-2) |
1977-1987 | x | x | x | x g | x mm | x mm | x mm | |
| M4-2 10410 |
1978-1980 | x | x | x | Combined 0.72 x 35 50 90 135mm |
x g | x mm | x mm | x mm |
| M4-P | 1981-1987 | x | x | x | Combined 0.72 x 28 35 50 75 90 135mm |
x g | x mm | x mm | x mm |
| M6 | 1984-1999 | x | x | x | Combined 0.72 x 28 35 50 75 90 135mm |
x g | x mm | x mm | x mm |
| M6 TTL | 1998-2003 | x | x | x | x g | x mm | x mm | x mm | |
| MP and MP2 KOOHE IMOOP |
1956-1957 | x | x | x | x g | x mm | x mm | x mm | |
| M7 10 503 chrome 10 504 black |
2002-Current | 4-1/1000 manual 32-1/1000 auto +B & X 1/50 |
TTL Manual 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 ( II ) 10 301 chrome 10 302 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
- Overgaard - Justin Scott
Digital M
| Model | Production Year |
Production Quantity |
Shutter System |
Metering System |
Viewfinder/ Sensor System |
Body Weight |
Height | Width | Body Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8 | 2006-Current | x | x | x | 10 MP | x g | x mm | x mm | x mm |
| M8.2 | 2008-Current | x | x | x | 10 MP | x g | x mm | x mm | x mm |
M Lenses
M Accessories
LEICA REFLEX SYSTEMS
Film R
Table adapted from the Leica German Wiki
| Model | Production Year |
Production Quantity |
Shutter Speed |
Metering System |
Viewfinder/
Sensor |
Body Weight |
Height | Width | Body Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicaflex Mark 1 and Mark 2 | 1965-1968 | 37,500 | 1-1/2000 | ||||||
| Leicaflex SL and SLMOT | 1968-1974 | 72,075 | 1-1/2000 | ||||||
| 1974-1976 | 25,575 | 1-1/2000 | TTL, Selective |
Schnittkeil (3mm) Microprism (7mm) |
770 g 1.72 lb |
97 mm 3.82 in |
148 mm 5.83 lb |
57 mm 2.24 in | |
| R3 | 1976-1980 | ca. 70,000 | 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 | 1980-1986 | ca. 100,000 | 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 | 1986-1992 | ? | 1-1/2000 | TTL, Selective, Integral |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
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 | ? | 1-1/2000 | Switchable Einstellscheibe |
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 | ? | 1-1/1000 | TTL, Selective, Integral |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
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 | ? | 1-1/2000 | TTL, Selective, Integral |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
625 g 1.38 lb |
88.1 mm 3.47 in |
138.5 mm 5.45 in |
62.2 mm 2.45 in |
| R7 | 1992-1996 | ? | 1-1/2000 | TTL, Selective, Integral |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
670 g 1.48 lb |
98.8 mm 3.89 in |
138.5 mm 5.45 in |
62.2 mm 2.45 in |
| S1 | 1996-2000 | 146 | ? | ? | 75 MP | ? | ? mm | ? mm | ? mm |
| R8 | 1996-2002 | ? | 1-1/8000 | TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
890 g 1.96 lb |
101 mm 3.98 in |
158 mm 6.22 in |
62 mm 2.44 in |
| R9 | 2002-2009 | ? | 1-1/8000 | TTL, Selective, Integral, Multi-pattern |
Switchable Einstellscheibe |
790 g 1.74 lb (1395 g with DMR) (3.07 lb) |
101 mm 3.98 in |
158 mm 6.22 in |
62 mm 2.44 in |
| DMR | 2005-2007 | ? | ? | ? | 10 MP | 605 g 1.33 lb |
101 mm 3.98 in |
158 mm 6.22 in |
27 mm 1.06 in |
| S2 | 2009- | ? | 1-1/4000 | ? | 37.5 MP | 1300 g w/o handgrip |
? mm | ? mm | ? mm |
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