Leica M5 "50 Jahre"

35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · 1975
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production: 1750 (one thousand seven hundred fifty) units
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Order No.:
  • · 10501 - silver chrome
  • · 10502 - black chrome
  • System:
  • · Leica M (1954)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
Leica M [27.8mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Mechanical
Speeds:
1/2 - 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:
0.72x
Actual rangefinder base:
68.5mm
Effective rangefinder base:
49.32mm
Bright-line frames:
35mm & 135mm, 50mm, 90mm
Parallax compensation:
Yes
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
685g
Dimensions:
155x84x36mm

From the editor

A special limited LEICA M5 camera released in 1750 units in 1975 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first production LEICA. All cameras were produced in Wetzlar. 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.


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