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 Launched in 1992 the R6.2 was on sale until 1997 when it was withdrawn.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
- Production era - 1992-1997
- Code numbers - 10073-chrom - 10074-black
- As R6 plus:
- Shutter speed - 1 sec - 1 /2000 sec + B & X (1 /100 sec)
- Film type & ISO range - 35mm film of speeds 8 - 6400 ISO
- "The exposure counter has been relocated to a position adjacent to the metering selector switch and is now under a magnifier for easier reading.
- "Internally, the shutter speed blade mechanism is improved, with reduced weight and the shutter control mechanism provides a tighter control of the selected shutter speed." -jcb
- 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
- On the street - €EU 490 in 2015
- Reviews
- Forum discussion
R6.2 Serial Numbers
^ Camera 1697362 is R6.2| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1696451 ^ | 1701450 | Leica R5 ^ Schwz | 4 Jun 1986* | 5000 |
| 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
