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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 Year Serial Nos. Production Quantity Shutter System Metering System Rangefinder/ Viewfinder Body Weight Height Width Body Depth M3 IGEMO 1954-1968 730001- -1206999 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 MP and MP2 IMOOP 1956-1959 935501-935512 952001-952015 ca. 450 MP's ca. 27 MP2's 1-1/1000+B 1/50 X 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 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 9,431 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 1102501- -1160820 3,216 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 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 MDa 10103 (simplified M4) 1966-1975 1159001- -1412550 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 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 MD-2 10105 (simplified M4-2) 1980-1986 1545301- -1704800 ca. 2,600 black chrome x x x g x mm x mm x mm M4-2 10410 1978-1980 1468001- 1525351-1533350 ca. 16,000 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 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 10 503 chrome 10 504 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 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 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-Current 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 139 mm 5.47 in 37 mm 1.46 in M8.2 2008-Current 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 139 mm 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 .... .........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 1300 g w/o handgrip ? mm ? mm ? mm S Series Lenses S2 Lenses ,,,...... LEICA REFLEX SYSTEMS Film R Table adapted from the Leica German Wiki and Karen Nakamura Model & Leica No. 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 External CdS cell Manual metering Non-matte focusing screen Leicaflex SL and SLMOT 10011 & 10013 1968-1974 72,075 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 1-1/2000 TTL, Selective Split image (3mm) Microprism (7mm) 770 g 1.70 lb 97 mm 3.82 in 148 mm 5.83 lb 57 mm 2.24 in R3 10031 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 10041 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 10 061 1986-1992 ? 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 R-E 1990-1994 ? 1-1/2000 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 ? 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 R6.2 1992-2002 ? 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 ? 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 ? 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 ? 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 Year Production Quantity Shutter Speed Metering System Viewfinder/ Sensor Body Weight Height Width Body Depth R8 DMR 14 439 1996-2002 ? 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 ? 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 C11 Mini Digilux C-Lux 1 Minilux Zoom C1 Mini II Digilux Zoom C-Lux 2 CM C2 Mini 3 Digilux 4.3 C-Lux 3 CM Zoom C3 Mini 3 DB Digilux 1 D-Lux AF-C1 Mini Zoom Digilux 2 D-Lux 2 C2-Zoom Z2X and Z2X DB V-Lux 1 Digilux 3 D-Lux 3 D-Lux 4 LEITZ / LEICA CODE NAMES & SERIAL NUMBERS 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 LEITZ / LEICA CODE NAMES: A B C D E F GHI JKL M NOPQR STUVWXYZ Serial Numbers Leica Cameras LEICA COMMUNITY FOUNDERS Original designers of Leica products: Past owners and officers of the Leica/Leitz companies: Pantheon of famous photographers who used Leica cameras: Sources: LEICA TODAY Current designers of Leica products: Present owners and managers of the Leica/Leitz companies: Exceptional photographers who use Leica equipment: Authorities: EDITING THE LEICA WIKI ...................................................................................... Register to the Wiki MediaWiki Getting Started information See all pages Rules for creating Leica Wiki pages