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.

Rangefinder

Model	Date	Quantities	Shutter type	Shutter speed	Aperture	Metering mode	Flash	Battery	Dimensions (WxHxD) (mm)	Weight (g)
Leica IIIf	1964–1968		Focal-plane						148 x 97 x 57
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				TTL

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
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

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