Leica M7 "Edition Hermès"

35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · November 2009
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production: 200 (two hundred) units
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Order No.:
  • · 10553 - orange body with SUMMILUX-M 35/1.4 ASPH.
  • · 10554 - étoupe body with SUMMILUX-M 35/1.4 ASPH.
  • System:
  • · Leica M (1954)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
Leica M [27.8mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Electronically controlled
Speeds:
32 - 1/1000 + B
Exposure:
Exposure metering:
Through-the-lens (TTL), stop-down
Exposure modes:
Aperture-priority Auto
Manual
Rangefinder and Viewfinder:
Rangefinder:
Built-in, combined with viewfinder
Viewfinder:
Built-in, combined with rangefinder
Finder magnification:
0.72x
Actual rangefinder base:
69.25mm
Effective rangefinder base:
49.86mm
Bright-line frames:
28mm & 90mm, 35mm & 135mm, 50mm & 75mm
Parallax compensation:
Yes
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
<No data>
Dimensions:
138x79.5x38mm

Manufacturer description #1

16 November 2009 - Leica Camera AG has today announced a very special limited edition of its classic 35mm rangefinder system camera: the LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’. As the successor to the ‘LEICA MP Edition Hermès’ launched in 2003, this is the second series of cameras created in co-operation with Hermès, the Paris-based company renowned throughout the world for its exclusive products.

The strictly limited LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ comes in silver chrome with a choice of two striking calfskin leather finishes – orange and étoupe – supplied by Hermès. Just 100 of each colour will be made available, and each individual camera will have a special sequential serial number between 001/200 and 200/200.

To complement the design of the camera, the special LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ set includes a silver anodised LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH. wide-angle lens, a matching classic round lens hood in silver anodised metal – manufactured specifically for these models – and a LEICAVIT M rapid winder in silver chrome. A real leather carrying strap, handcrafted by Atelier Hermès to match the colour of each camera, provides the finishing touch. Each set is delivered in a linen-covered, silk-lined box.

The LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ camera has a number of distinct features compared to the standard LEICA M7 model. For example, the top plate is engraved with the Leica name in classic script: the red Leica logo has been omitted to preserve the colour harmony of the leather covering. All control elements of the LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ have been manufactured exclusively in metal, and the back of the camera is finished in silver chrome. Furthermore, the red colour of the engraved AUTO and ↯ settings on the shutter speed dial has been replaced by the specific shade of the camera’s leather. The technical specifications of the special edition set are otherwise identical to the standard model.

Manufacturer description #2

This LEICA M7 limited Edition Hermès offers a total of 200 silver chrome LEICA M7 cameras with exquisite leather finishes applied by Hermès. The body and the carrying strap of the camera are made in Swift calfskin, a drummed leather with extreme suppleness. Connoisseurs of pieces that are extraordinary in both quality and style may choose between two eye-catching varieties in "étoupe" and "orange". Only 100 cameras are available in each of the two leather colours.

In addition to the silver chrome camera, the special LEICA M7 Edition Hermès set also includes a matching, silver anodised LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH. wide-angle lens. The lens is complemented by a classical round lens hood in silver anodised metal manufactured exclusively for the Edition Hermès. The set also includes a LEICAVIT M rapid winder finished in silver chrome. The finishing touch to the special edition is provided by the leather carrying strap handcrafted in the Hermès ateliers to match the colour of the camera chosen.

Since many decades the 35mm lenses are the basic equipment for M-cameras and therefore they are very popular. The SUMMILUX-M 35mm/ f1.4 ASPH. is one of the references in the fast wide angle field. These excellent image reproduction features honour the exclusive in the Edition Hermès available silver anodized version. Due to the silver anodized surface based on aluminium it was possible to maintain the total weight of the black version. The lens is completed by the classic round lens hood made of metal with silver anodized finish which is exclusive manufactured for the Edition Hermès. Front and rear cap are also made of silver anodized metal.

The LEICAVIT-M is a compact, non electrical, manual rapid winder which is mounted in stead of the camera bottom plate. It gives the LEICA M7 Edition Hermès not only a special appearance but in combination with the aperture priority of the M7 a very fast shooting option. Corresponding to the camera and the lens in silver chrome finish.

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