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.
Point & Shoot
From the Leica Camera Forum:[1]
Model | Date | Quantities/Comments | Shutter type | Shutter speed | Aperture | Metering mode | Flash | Battery | Dimensions (WxHxD) (mm) | Weight (g) |
AF-C1 | 1989–1991 | Rebadged Minolta Freedom Tele (aka AF-Tele Super or Mac-Tele) | Focal plane | | f/2.8 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) | | | | | |
Rangefinder
Model | Date | Quantities/Comments | Shutter type | Shutter speed | Aperture | Metering mode | Flash | Battery | Dimensions (WxHxD) (mm) | Weight (g) |
Leica 2F | 1952–1954 | | Focal Plane | B to 1/1000 | | Nil | | Nil | | |
Leica IIIf | 1950–1954 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M3 | 1954–1966 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | X-sync and Flash bulb 1/50 | Nil | 138 x 77 x 38 | |
Leica MP (M professional) | 1956–1957 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | X-sync and Flash bulb 1/50 | Nil | 138 x 77 x 38 | |
Leica IIIg | 1956–1960 | last LTM | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | | Nil | 136 x 65 x 39 | |
Leica Ig | 1957–1960 | no rangefinder | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | | Nil | 136 x 65 x 39 | |
Leica M2 | 1957–1968 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 138 x 77 x 38 | |
Leica M1 | 1959–1964 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | 545 |
Leica MD | 1964–1966 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M4 | 1967–1975 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica MDa | 1966–1976 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M2-R | 1969 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 138 x 77 x 38 | |
Leica M5 | 1971–1975 | | Focal-plane | B, 1/2→1/1000 | | TTL CdS cell | 1/50 | PX-625 | 155(2-lug) × 84 × 36 | |
Leica CL | 1973–1976 | | Focal-plane | B, 1/2→1/1000 | | TTL | | | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M4-2 | 1978–1980 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica MD-2 | 1980–86 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M4-P | 1981–1987 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M6 | 1984–1998 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | TTL | 1/50 | SR44 x 2 | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M6 TTL | 1998–2002 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | TTL | 1/50 | SR44 x 2 | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica M7 | 2002–2018 | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | TTL | 1/50 | CR-2 x 2 | 138 x 79.5 x 38 | 610 (without batteries) |
Leica MP (Mechanical Perfection) | 2003– | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | TTL Si cell | 1/50 | CR-2 x 2 | 138 x 77 x 38 | 585 (without Batteries) |
Leica M8 (digital) | 2006–2009 | APS-H | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/8000 | | TTL | 1/250 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 x 37 × 80 | 591 (incl. battery) |
Leica M8.2 (digital) | 2008–2009 | APS-H - better UV | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 x 37 × 80 | 591 (incl. battery) |
Leica M9 (digital) | 2009– | | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 × 80 x 37 | 589 (incl. battery) |
Leica M9-P (digital) | 2011– | | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 × 80 x 37 | 600 (incl. battery) |
Leica M Monochrome (digital) | 2012– | | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 × 80 x 37 | 680 (incl. battery) |
Leica M-E typ 220 (digital) | 2012– | | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (3.7 V Leica) | 139 × 80 × 37 | 585 (incl. battery) |
Leica M typ 240 (digital) | 2012– | | Focal-plane | B, 60→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 x 80 x 42 | 680 (incl. battery) |
Leica M-P typ 240 (digital) | 2012– | Frame selector back | Focal-plane | B, 32→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 x 80 x 42 | 680 (incl. battery) |
Leica M-A typ 127 (film) | 2014– | | Focal-plane | B, 1→1/1000 | | Nil | 1/50 | Nil | 138 x 77 x 38 | 578 |
Leica M Monochrom typ 246 (digital) | 2015– | | Focal-plane | B, 60→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 138.6 × 80 × 42 | 680 |
Leica M typ 262 (digital) | 2015– | | Focal-plane | B, 60→1/4000 | | 1/180 | TTL | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 138.6 × 80 × 42 | 600 (incl. battery) |
Leica M-D typ 262 (digital) | 2016– | No screen | Focal-plane | B, 60→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 138.6 × 80 × 42 | 680 (incl. battery) |
Leica M10 typ 3656 (digital) | 2017– | slimmer model | Focal-plane | B, 125→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 x 80 x 39 | 660 (incl. battery) |
Leica M10-P (digital) | 2018– | quieter shutter | Focal-plane | B, 125→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 x 80 x 39 | 660 (incl. battery) |
Leica M10-D (digital) | 2018– | No screen | Focal-plane | B, 125→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 x 80 x 39 | 660 (incl. battery) |
Leica M typ 240 E edition (digital) | 2019– | | Focal-plane | B, 60→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 138.6 × 80 × 42 | 680 (incl. battery) |
Leica M10 Monochrom (digital) | 2020– | | Focal-plane | B, 8→1/4000 | | TTL | 1/180 | Li ion (7.4 V Leica) | 139 × 80 x 38.5 | 660 (incl. battery) |
Leica M11 | 2022– | | Focal-plane | | | TTL | | | | |
Leica M11-P | 2023– | | Focal-plane | | | | | | | |
SLR
These series of cameras were mainly designed by Willi Wiessner.[citation needed]
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 | |
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 | | | | | | | | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
Leica R6 | 1988–1992 | | | | | | | | 148 x 97 x 57 | |
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
- ^ "Kategorie:Leica Kompaktkamera" [Category:Leica Compact Cameras]. wiki.l-camera-forum.com (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2023.