Leica M-mount

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This article is about the Leica M lens mount system. For the Leica M digital camera (released in September 2012), see Leica M (camera).
Leica M mount
Mounting of a M3
Type Bayonet
External diameter 44 mm
Tabs 4
Flange 27.8 mm
Connectors focal lens indicator for frame selection in the viewfinder
Male part (lens)
Female part (body). The mechanical sensor seen inside the top of the mount is the rangefinder coupling arm.

The Leica M mount is a camera lens mount introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3, and a range of lenses. It has been used on all the Leica M series up to the current film Leica M7 and digital Leica M.

This lens mount has also been used by Minolta on the Minolta CLE rangefinder camera, by Konica on the Hexar RF, by Voigtländer (Cosina) on the late models of the Bessa range, by Rollei on the Rollei 35RF and very recently by Zeiss Ikon on the latest Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera and by Ricoh in the GXR system.

Compatible lenses

Leica lenses

(incomplete list)

With the Leica M:

  • 15mm f/8 Hologon
  • 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar
  • 21mm f/1.4 Summilux
  • 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit
  • 21mm f/3.4 Super-Angulon
  • 21mm f3.4 Super Elmar
  • 21mm f/4 Super-Angulon
  • 24mm f/1.4 Summilux
  • 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit
  • 24mm f/3.8 Elmar
  • 28mm f/2 Summicron
  • 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit
  • 35mm f/1.4 Summilux
  • 35mm f/2 Summicron
  • 35mm f/2.5 Summarit
  • 35mm f/2.8 Summaron
  • 35mm f/3.5 Summaron
  • 40mm f/2 Summicron
  • 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux
  • 50mm f/1.0 Noctilux
  • 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux
  • 50mm f/1.4 Summilux
  • 50mm f/1.5 Summarit
  • 50mm f/2 Summicron
  • 50mm f/2.5 Summarit
  • 50mm f/2.8 Elmar
  • 75mm f/1.4 Summilux
  • 75mm f/2 Summicron
  • 75mm f/2.5 Summarit
  • 90mm f/2.0 Summicron
  • 90mm f/2.5 Summarit
  • 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit
  • 90mm f/2.8 Tele-Elmarit
  • 90mm f/4 Elmar
  • 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar
  • 135mm f/4.5 Hektor
  • 135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar
  • 135mm f/2.8 Elmarit
  • 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt

Multiple Focal Length Lenses Leica M

  • 16mm,18mm,21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar
  • 28mm,35mm,50mm f/4 Tri-Elmar

With the Leica CL:

  • 40mm f/2 Summicron-C
  • 90mm f/4 Elmar-C
  • 40mm f/2.8 Elmarit-C

Elcan lenses

Ernst Leitz Canada made special military lenses under the ELCAN name:

  • Elcan 50mm f/2, for the Leica KE-7a
  • Elcan 66mm f/2
  • Elcan 90mm f/1, apparently without helical, focused by extension rings

See this page showing the 90mm f/1 lens.

Konica lenses

With the Hexar RF:

Minolta lenses

With the Leica CL:

  • 40mm f/2 M-Rokkor
  • 90mm f/4 M-Rokkor

With the Minolta CLE:

  • 28mm f/2.8 M-Rokkor
  • 40mm f/2 M-Rokkor (new version)
  • 90mm f/4 M-Rokkor (new version)

Voigtländer lenses

With the Bessa T, R2, R2A, R3A, R4A, R2M, R3M and R4M:

  • 12mm f/5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar Aspherical II [1]
  • 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar II [2]
  • 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar P type [3]
  • 25mm f/4 Color-Skopar P type[4]
  • 28mm f/2.0 Ultron [5]
  • 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical Nokton [6] with Armalite hood, the fastest ever production 35mm lens for 35mm cameras
  • 35mm f/1.4 Nokton classic [7] (Available in MC Multicoated or SC Single Coated)
  • 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P type II [8]
  • 40mm f/1.4 Nokton classic[9] (Available in MC Multicoated or SC Single Coated), the fastest ever production 40mm lens for 35mm full-frame cameras[10]
  • 50mm f/1.1 Nokton[11]
  • 50mm f/2.0 collapsible Heliar
  • 50mm f/3.5 Heliar
  • 75mm f/1.8 Heliar[12]

Other Cosina Voigtländer lenses are screwmount and need an adapter to fit on the later Bessa bodies.

Rollei lenses

With the Cosina made Rollei 35 RF:

  • 40mm f/2.8 Sonnar
  • 80mm f/2.8 Planar

Rollei also announced at one point that they were going to release a 28mm lens and a 50mm lens, but lost interest in the 35RF (really a Cosina Bessa R2) system.

Carl Zeiss lenses

With the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder:

  • 15mm f/2.8 - Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZM
  • 18mm f/4 - Distagon T* 4/18 ZM
  • 21mm f/2.8 - Biogon T* 2,8/21 ZM
  • 21mm f/4.5 - C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM
  • 25mm f/2.8 - Biogon T* 2,8/25 ZM
  • 28mm f/2.8 - Biogon T* 2,8/28 ZM
  • 35mm f/2 - Biogon T* 2/35 ZM
  • 35mm f/2.8 - C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM
  • 50mm f/1.5 - C Sonnar T* 1,5/50 ZM
  • 50mm f/2 - Planar T* 2/50 ZM
  • 85mm f/2 - Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM
  • 85mm f/4 - Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM

SLR Magic lenses

  • 50mm T/0.95 HyperPrime CINE [13] with built-in hood

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Super Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  2. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Super Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  3. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Super Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  4. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  5. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  6. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  7. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  8. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Wide Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  9. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Standard Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  10. ↑ "Cameraquest Voigtlander 40/1.4". Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
  11. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Standard Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  12. ↑ "Cosica global site - Voigtlander Tele Lens". Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
  13. ↑ "Digital Photography Review - News". Retrieved 2012-01-01. 

External links

Ernst Leitz GmbH
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