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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

Screw-thread Lenses x Ordinal

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

Digital M


Model Production
Year
Production
Quantity
Shutter
System
Metering
System
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 Lenses x Ordinal...... ...M-135F34.jpg..... ...M Lenses x Focal Length... ....M-90f4-c.jpg.... .......M Lenses x Type.......
M ACCESSORIES
......Lens Hoods......
12585.jpg
........Filters........
12504.jpg
.....Adaptor Rings..... SF-58.jpg .........Other.........

LEICA STUDIO SYSTEMS

Visoflex

S Series Lenses

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 1300 g
w/o handgrip
? mm ? mm ? mm

LEICA REFLEX SYSTEMS

Reflex Lenses


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

Leicaflex SL2 and SL2MOT

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
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 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 Production
Year
Production
Quantity
Shutter
Speed
Metering
System
Viewfinder/

Sensor

Body
Weight
Height Width Body
Depth
R8
DMR
1996-2002 ? 1-1/8000 TTL,
Selective,
Integral,
Multi-pattern
Switchable
Einstellscheibe
1495 g
3.30 lb
101 mm
3.98 in
158 mm
6.22 in
62 mm
2.44 in
R9
DMR
2002-2009 ? 1-1/8000 TTL,
Selective,
Integral,
Multi-pattern
Switchable
Einstellscheibe
1395 g
3.07 lb
101 mm
3.98 in
158 mm
6.22 in
62 mm
2.44 in
R10 2009- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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