List of Leica cameras
This is a list of Leica cameras. Leica Camera AG is a German optics company which produces Leica cameras. The predecessor of the company, formerly known as Ernst Leitz GmbH, is now three companies: Leica Camera AG, Leica Geosystems AG, and Leica Microsystems AG, producing cameras, geosurvey equipment, and microscopes, respectively. The Leica cameras are grouped by camera model and year of release.
Model |
Date |
Quantities |
Shutter type |
Shutter speed |
Aperture |
Metering mode |
Flash |
Battery |
Dimensions (WxHxD) (mm) |
Weight (g) |
Leica IIIf |
1964–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
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|
148 x 97 x 57 |
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Leica M3 |
1954–1966 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
Nil |
X-sync and Flash bulb 1/50 |
Nil |
138 x 77 x 38 |
|
Leica MP (M professional) |
1956–1957 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
Nil |
|
|
138 x 77 x 38 |
|
Leica IIIg |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica Ig |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M2 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M1 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica MD |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M4 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica MDa |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M5 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica CL |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M4-2 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica MD-2 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M4-P |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M6 |
1965–1968 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M6 TTL |
1998–2002 |
|
Focal-plane |
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica M7 |
2002 - |
N/A |
|
|
|
TTL |
1/50 |
CR-2 x 2 |
138 x 79.5 x 38 |
610 (without batteries) |
Leica MP (Mechanical Perfection) |
2003 - |
N/A |
|
|
|
TTL |
1/50 |
CR-2 x 2 |
138 x 77 x 38 |
585 (without Batteries) |
Leica M8 (digital) |
2006 |
N/A |
|
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|
TTL |
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SLR
These series of cameras were mainly designed by Willi Wiessner.
Model |
Date |
Quantities |
Shutter |
Shutter |
Aperture |
Metering Mode |
Flash |
Battery |
Dimensions (WxHxD) (mm) |
Weight (g) |
Leicaflex Mark I |
1964–1968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
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Leicaflex Mark II |
1965–1968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leicaflex SL |
1968–1974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leicaflex SL-MOT |
1968–1974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leicaflex SL2 |
1974–1976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leicaflex SL2-MOT |
1974–1976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R3 |
1977–1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R3-MOT |
1978–1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R4-MOT |
1980–1987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R4 (same as R4-MOT but name changed) |
1980–1987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R4S |
1984–1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R5 |
1987–1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R-E |
1990–1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R6 |
1988–1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
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Leica R6.2 |
1992–2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R7 |
1992–1996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 x 97 x 57 |
|
Leica R8 |
1996–2002 |
N/A |
|
|
|
TTL |
1/250 |
CR-2 x 2 |
158 x 101 x 62 |
890 |
Leica R9 |
2002 - |
N/A |
|
|
|
TTL |
1/250 |
CR-2 x 2 |
158 x 101 x 62 |
790 |
References
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| 35mm series cameras | |
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| M (rangefinder) film series | |
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| Digital M (rangefinder) series | |
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| R (35mm film SLR and dSLR) series | |
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| Leica S (medium format) series | |
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| TL mount (Autofocus MILC) series | |
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| Digital compact camera series | |
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| Digilux (digital) series | |
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| Related | |
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