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*'''Order numbers''' - 10060-chrome - 10061-black | |||
*'''Production era''' - 1986-1992 | |||
*'''Variants''' - Red logo on advance (ELW) or rewind (ELP) side of camera; in 1988 the red logo changed from 'Leica' to 'Leitz' | |||
*'''Description''' - "The Leica R5 is a logical development of the [[R4]] with extended facilities, namely : TTL flash exposure measurement, extended shutter speed range from 15 to 1/2000 sec. an eyepiece with built in ocular correction from +2 to -2 dioptries and much greater eye relief, enabling spectacles wearers to see the whole field and exposure data in the viewfinder. | |||
:All relevant data in the form of figures or LED symbols, for control of the camera is displayed in the viewfinder and lies outside the image area. | |||
:The five exposures modes are similar to those of the [[R4]], except that the program mode is variable. Minor improvements on the [[R4]] are the exposure mode selector can no longer be changed inadvertently and the take up spool is metal." -[http://br.collection.pagesperso-orange.fr/leica/index.html jcb] | |||
*'''Accessories''' - [[DB 2]] | |||
*'''Manuals & brochures''' | |||
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_r5.pdf R5 Instruction Manual] courtesy of Mike Butkus | |||
*'''Reviews''' | |||
**[http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Leica_R5 Camerapedia Leica R5] | |||
**[http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/LeicaR.html Karen Nakamura's Leica R-Series SLR] | |||
*'''Forum discussion''' | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/44919-leica-r5.html] | |||
== R5 Serial Numbers == | |||
[http://www. | {| class="prettytable" | ||
!SN Start | |||
!SN End | |||
!Product | |||
!Year | |||
!Batch | |||
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|1543351 ^||1545350||Leica ^M4-P||1980||[2000] | |||
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|1696451 ~||1701450||Leica R5 Schwz||4 Jun 1986*||5000 | |||
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|1714451||1719450||Leica R5 Schwz||1987||5000 | |||
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|1719451||1720450||Leica R5 Hell||1987||1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1720451||1724450||Leica R5 Schwz||1987||4000 | |||
|- | |||
|1732451||1733450||Leica R5 Hell||1987||1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1733451||1738450||Leica R5 Schwz||1988||5000 | |||
|- | |||
|1762451||1765750||Leica R5 Schwz||1988||3330 | |||
|- | |||
|1768001||^^ 1770220||Leica R5 Schwz||1989||2220 | |||
|- | |||
|1770221||1770485||Leica R5 Schwz||1989||265 | |||
|- | |||
|1770486||1772500||Leica R5 & R6 Hell||1989||2015 ca.1008 | |||
|- | |||
|1775001||1777000||Leica R5 & R6 Hell||1990||2000 ca.1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1782001||1783000||Leica R5, R6, R-E Schwz*||1990||1000 ca.333 | |||
|- | |||
|1786001||1788000||Leica R5, R-E Schwz*||1990*||2000 ca.1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1788001||1790000||Leica R5, R-E Schwz*||1991*||2000 ca.1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1791001||1793000||Leica R5, R-E Schwz*||1991*||2000 ca.1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1797001||1799000||Leica R5, R-E Schwz*||1991*||2000 ca.1000 | |||
|- | |||
|1799001||1800000||Leica R5, R-E, (R6.2) Schwz*||1991*||1000 ca.500 | |||
|- | |||
|1900001 ^||1903500||Leica R-E, R6.2 (Schwz)||1991*||3500 ca.1750 | |||
|- | |||
|Total||assigned||serial numbers||1987-1990||ca. 33,656 | |||
|- | |||
^ Cameras 1534022, 1900095 & 1901408 are R5<br> | |||
^^ Cameras 1768451, 1769577 & 1769600 are [[R6]]<br> | |||
~ Camera 1697362 is [[R6.2]]<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> | |||
Schwz - Black anodized aluminum / Hell - Clear anodized aluminum |
Latest revision as of 18:36, 20 January 2015
- Order numbers - 10060-chrome - 10061-black
- Production era - 1986-1992
- Variants - Red logo on advance (ELW) or rewind (ELP) side of camera; in 1988 the red logo changed from 'Leica' to 'Leitz'
- Description - "The Leica R5 is a logical development of the R4 with extended facilities, namely : TTL flash exposure measurement, extended shutter speed range from 15 to 1/2000 sec. an eyepiece with built in ocular correction from +2 to -2 dioptries and much greater eye relief, enabling spectacles wearers to see the whole field and exposure data in the viewfinder.
- All relevant data in the form of figures or LED symbols, for control of the camera is displayed in the viewfinder and lies outside the image area.
- The five exposures modes are similar to those of the R4, except that the program mode is variable. Minor improvements on the R4 are the exposure mode selector can no longer be changed inadvertently and the take up spool is metal." -jcb
- Accessories - DB 2
- Manuals & brochures
- R5 Instruction Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus
- Reviews
- Forum discussion
R5 Serial Numbers
^ Cameras 1534022, 1900095 & 1901408 are R5^^ Cameras 1768451, 1769577 & 1769600 are R6
~ Camera 1697362 is R6.2
SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
---|---|---|---|---|
1543351 ^ | 1545350 | Leica ^M4-P | 1980 | [2000] |
1696451 ~ | 1701450 | Leica R5 Schwz | 4 Jun 1986* | 5000 |
1714451 | 1719450 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1987 | 5000 |
1719451 | 1720450 | Leica R5 Hell | 1987 | 1000 |
1720451 | 1724450 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1987 | 4000 |
1732451 | 1733450 | Leica R5 Hell | 1987 | 1000 |
1733451 | 1738450 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1988 | 5000 |
1762451 | 1765750 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1988 | 3330 |
1768001 | ^^ 1770220 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1989 | 2220 |
1770221 | 1770485 | Leica R5 Schwz | 1989 | 265 |
1770486 | 1772500 | Leica R5 & R6 Hell | 1989 | 2015 ca.1008 |
1775001 | 1777000 | Leica R5 & R6 Hell | 1990 | 2000 ca.1000 |
1782001 | 1783000 | Leica R5, R6, R-E Schwz* | 1990 | 1000 ca.333 |
1786001 | 1788000 | Leica R5, R-E Schwz* | 1990* | 2000 ca.1000 |
1788001 | 1790000 | Leica R5, R-E Schwz* | 1991* | 2000 ca.1000 |
1791001 | 1793000 | Leica R5, R-E Schwz* | 1991* | 2000 ca.1000 |
1797001 | 1799000 | Leica R5, R-E Schwz* | 1991* | 2000 ca.1000 |
1799001 | 1800000 | Leica R5, R-E, (R6.2) Schwz* | 1991* | 1000 ca.500 |
1900001 ^ | 1903500 | Leica R-E, R6.2 (Schwz) | 1991* | 3500 ca.1750 |
Total | assigned | serial numbers | 1987-1990 | ca. 33,656 |
. * 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.
Schwz - Black anodized aluminum / Hell - Clear anodized aluminum