Leica M-mount

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:

Multiple Focal Length Lenses Leica M

With the Leica CL:

Elcan lenses

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

Konica lenses

With the Hexar RF:

Minolta lenses

With the Leica CL:

With the Minolta CLE:

Voigtländer lenses

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

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:

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:

SLR Magic lenses

Ricoh lenses

21mm f/3.5 GR 21

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

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