Leica MP Classic

35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · December 2004
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production: 500 (five hundred) units
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Order No.:
  • · 10317 - body with SUMMICRON-M 50/2
  • 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 - 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:
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:
138x77x38mm

Manufacturer description

LEICA MP Classic with SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50 mm

Especially for our Asian distributor Schmidt Marketing, Leica Camera AG has produced a special LEICA MP model for the priority country of China. Fifty years after the introduction of the Leica M, this unique set is based on the equipment of the 1956 Leica MP and marks the anniversary in fitting style. The LEICA MP Classic is a completely mechanical camera, i.e. it does not have any electronics, as would be necessary for an exposure meter for example. The photographer sets the exposure based on experience, an estimate or the data from an external exposure meter. The camera is supplied in a set complete with a black lacquered LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50 mm, the external appearance of which is based on the Summicron-M 1:2/50 mm version from 1954.

The set is a limited edition of 500, and comes complete with a detachable black lacquered metal lens hood and a leather carrying strap. The front lens cap is also made of metal and black lacquered.

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