Leica CL "50 Jahre"
35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible
- Announced:
- · 1975
- Production type:
- · Small-batch production: 3500 (three thousand five hundred) units
- Availability:
- ● Sold out
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Order No.:
- · 10700
- System:
- · Leica CL (1973)
Specification
Format: | |
35mm full frame | |
Film type: | 135 cartridge-loaded film |
Leica M [27.8mm] | |
Shutter: | |
Type: | Focal-plane |
Model: | Mechanical |
Speeds: | 1 - 1/1000 + B |
Exposure: | |
Exposure metering: | Through-the-lens (TTL), stop-down |
Exposure modes: | Manual |
Rangefinder and Viewfinder: | |
Rangefinder: | Built-in, combined with viewfinder |
Viewfinder: | Built-in, combined with rangefinder |
Finder magnification: | 0.6x |
Actual rangefinder base: | 31mm |
Effective rangefinder base: | 18.6mm |
Bright-line frames: | 40mm & 50mm, 40mm & 90mm |
Parallax compensation: | Yes |
Physical characteristics: | |
Weight: | 365g |
Dimensions: | 120x75x32mm |
From the editor
A special limited LEICA CL camera released in 3500 units in 1975 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first production LEICA. Each camera had a three digit number, preceded by a letter from the word LEICA. On the front it was engraved "50 JAHRE", with the 50 surrounded by oak leaves.