R6.2
Shown in black & white with a 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R II lens. Successor to the Leica R6, the R6.2 was the last mechanical, manual exposure, manual focus Leica single-lens reflex camera to date. Launched in 1992 the R6.2 was on sale until 1997 when it was withdrawn. The R6.2 is in essence an improved R6, with the most significant change being the increase in maximum shutter speed to 1/2000 second.
Perhaps the most famous devotee of the Leica R6/R6.2 cameras is renowned documentary photographer Sebastio Salgado
Specifications
As R6 plus:
- Code numbers - 10073-chrom - 10074-black
- Shutter speeds of 1 sec - 1/2000 sec + B & X (1/100 sec)
- Supports 35mm film of speeds 8-6400 ISO
- Special editions - Gold 1965-1995 "Singapur 30 Jahr" 150 cameras
- Accessories - DB 2 - 14 568 & 14 569 Ever-Ready Cases
- Brochures and Manuals
- R6.2 User Manual VIII/99/FX/L Courtesy of Joe Chan
Comment
- Reviews
- Forum discussion
R6.2 Serial Numbers
SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
---|---|---|---|---|
1799001 | 1800000 | Leica R5, R-E, (R6.2) Schwz* | 1991* | ca.333 |
1900001 | 1903500 | Leica R-E, R6.2 Schwz* | 4 Jul 1991* | ca.1750 |
1907501 | 1908500 | Leica R-E, R6.2 Schwz* | 1991* | ca.500 |
1912001 | 1914000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1991 | 2000 |
1923001 | 1924000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1992 | 1000 |
1932003 | 1933000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1993 | 998 |
1937001 | 1937999 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1993 | 999 |
1993001 | 1995000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1993 | 2000 |
1997001 | 1998000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1993 | 1000 |
2007001* | 2008000* | Leica R6.2 Hell (+gold.65-95) | 1993 | 1000* |
2167001 | 2168000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1995 | 1000 |
2170001 | 2170500 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1995 | 500 |
2170501 | 2171000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1995 | 500 |
2176701 | 2177000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1995 | 300 |
2177001** | 2178000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1995 | 1000** |
2178001 | 2179000 | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1995 | 1000 |
2236001 | 2236500 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1996 | 500 |
2237501 | 2238500 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1996 | 1000 |
2277001 | 2278000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1996 | 1000 |
2280501 | 2281000 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1996 | 500 |
2283626 | 2284125 | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 1996 | 500 |
2429001** | 2429500** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1997 | 500** |
2482301** | 2482800** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1999 | 500** |
2552001** | 2552500** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 1999 | 500** |
2591001** | 2591500** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 2000 | 500** |
2703801** | 2704300** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 2000 | 500** |
2720301** | 2720385** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 2000 | 85** |
2782001** | 2782010** | Leica R6.2 Hell | 2001 | 10** |
2782011** | 2782020** | Leica R6.2 Schwz | 2001 | 10** |
Total | assigned | serial | numbers | ca. 21,486 |
. * 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