Camera Type

Compact 35mm rangefinder system camera with electronically controlled shutter and two mechanically controlled

shutter speeds.

Film Speed Range

Choice of automatic setting from ISO 25/15° to ISO 5000/38° for DX coded films or manual setting from ISO 6/9° to

ISO 6400/39°. Setting an additional exposure compensation (± 2EV) allows speeds of ISO 1.5/3° to ISO 25000/45°

to be used.

Lens

Leica M bayonet mount. Lens system: Leica M lenses from 21-135 mm.

Viewfinder

Large, bright line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation. Viewfinder optical system with reduced stray light sensitivity and optimum visibility of all bright line frames.

Film Transport

Loading: Manual film loading after opening base plate and rear panel. Advance: Manually with quick wind lever or LEICAVIT M or motorized using LEICA MOTOR M, LEICA WINDER-M, LEICA WINDER M4-P or LEICA WINDER M4-2 (fromserial no. 10350). Rewind: Rewind crank (LEICA M7) after turning R lever on front of camera. Frame counter: On top of camera. Automatic reset after removing base plate.

Shutter

In automatic mode (AUTO) continuous from 32s to 1/1000s. With manual setting 4s to 1/1000s in whole increments. B for very long exposures of any duration, (1/50s) for flash synchronisation.

Power Supply

6V from 2 lithium cells, type DL 1/3 N. Battery monitoring by flashing of LEDs in digital display or light balance or by illumination of bc display or all LEDs going out.

Dimensions

Approx. 138 mm x 79,5 mm x 38 mm

Weight

Approx. 610 g without battery