LEICA M Thefreedomtocapturethedecisivemoment. CONTENTS

EDITORIAL 05

LEICA CAMERA AG 06

LEICA HISTORY 08

LEICA REPORTAGE 10

LEICA M-SYSTEM 16

LEICA M9/M9-P 30

LEICA M7/MP 48

LEICA À LA CARTE 56

LEICA M-LENSES 58

LEICA M-ACCESSORIES 76

LEICA M TECHNICAL DATA 84

LEICA CAMERAS AND SPORT OPTICS 92 Dear friends of Leica,

Unlike any other camera, the Leica M embodies a uniquely individual approach to photography. It is and always has been an exquisite instrument for enabling a unique visual experience, an instrument that gives photographers ­freedom to create, while also maximizing their options for realizing their own vision of the perfect picture. The Leica M is the ideal camera for capturing ­photographs that have the capacity to capture the inconspicuous, unnoticed aspects of life.

Since the introduction of the Leica M rangefinder principle in 1954, photojournalists and photographic artists have ­influenced our image of the world with their discreet, fast Leica M cameras. Rangefinder cameras are ideal for ­taking vibrant, authentic images of events as they happen, and these advantages have been exploited by the many photographers of the world’s first independent photo agency, Magnum, founded in 1947 by legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and others. Then as now, members of Magnum believed that photographers must have a perspective in their imagery that transcends a simple, clichéd recording of reality.

So we are particularly delighted that the relationship between Magnum Photos International Inc. and Leica Camera­  is today stronger than ever. Building on our shared history, Magnum and Leica are collaborating to ­produce a series  of projects that continue our long-standing dedication to independent documentary photography. Today we’re very pleased to present one of the first results of this collaboration, on these pages.

Magnum photographer Alex Majoli traveled with the newest member of the Leica M camera family to Venice. There, he captured for us a remarkable portrait of a young gondolier and his city. His photographs transform moments of time into living history. Vibrant, authentic images of life as it happens, captured with the new Leica M9-P.

Yours, Leica Camera AG

LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75 mm f/2 ASPH., ISO 160, f/16, 1/250 s

LEICA EDITORIAL I 05 LEICACAMERAAG Passionatephotography.

OskarBarnack(1879–1936),inventor AdvertisementfortheLeipzig ofthefirstLeicacamera. SpringExhibition,1925. Left:TheLeitzOptics Belowleft:Theworld’smostlight-sensitiveasphericallens-theLEICA building,Wetzlar,Germany. NOCTILUX-M50mmf/0.95ASPH.Below:Leicaoptical-componentqualitycontrol.

LEICAS2,themedium-formatprofessional digitalcamerathatsetsnewbenchmarks.

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TheoriginalprototypeLeica,of1913/1914. AnoriginaldraftbyOskarBarnack. LEICAM9,themostcompactdigitalsystem camerawithafull-framesensor.

LeicaCamerasharessomethingwithcountlesspeoplearoundtheworld:aloveof,andapassionfor,photogra- sheerjoyofdocumentinglife,onethingbindsallLeicacamerastogether:theyallhelpthephotographertocon- phy.It’sthefascinationofcapturingamomentintime;shapingit,transformingitintosomethingtimeless,and centrateontheessentialsthatcompriseagreatphotograph.Eachoneisasmallmasterpiece.Leicacamerasare experiencingitagainandagainasauniquephotograph.ThisiswhathasdrivenLeicaforalmost100years:we compact,ageless,elegant,easytouse,andyetuncompromisingintheiroptical,mechanical,andtechnicalquality. createcamerasusingthebestpossiblematerialsandassemblethemmeticulouslybyhand,sothateveryLeica Theyaretheperfecttoolsforeveryonewhounderstandsthefascinationofphotographyandwholovesaunique deliversunwaveringreliabilityandqualityoveralifetime.Whetherit’susedprofessionally,artistically,orforthe photograph.

 06 I LEICACAMERAAG  LEICACAMERAAG I 07 IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS LEICA From an idea to a legend.

Shot in Santa Monica, California, in 1955 with a Leica M3, “California Kiss” is one of Magnum photographer  Elliott Erwitt’s most famous images. Copyright Elliott Erwitt 1955, Magnum Photos.

1849 Carl Kellner founds the Optische Institut Wetzlar (Wetzlar Optical Institute).

1865 Ernst Leitz joins the company as a partner.

1913/1914 Leica engineer Oskar Barnack constructs the first Leica.

1924 Ernst Leitz II makes the decision to produce the 35 mm camera in series production. 

The name Leica for Leitz Camera is registered.

1925 The Leica I with a non-interchangeable lens is exhibited at the Leipzig Spring Fair.

1930 The first Leica with interchangeable thread-mount lenses appears on the market.

1934 The Leica 250 Reporter can be loaded with 10 m of film for 250 exposures. Photography cannot stop the course of time, but it can capture, document, and interpret its fleeting moments, preserving memories of those poignant instants for eternity. Indeed, the transformation of the transitory into  1954 The Leica M3 with bayonet mount and combined bright-line viewfinder and rangefinder ushers in a whole new era. the eternal is one of the main reasons we take pictures. And thanks in part to the pioneering spirit of Leica, it  1965 The Leicaflex is the first Leica SLR to go into production. is now possible for everyone to record their memories conveniently as they happen. It all began about a ­century 1966 A quantum leap: the Leica Noctilux - M 50 mm f/1.2 is presented at Photokina.

ago, when Oskar Barnack changed photography with a stroke of genius – designing the first Leica, a small, ­robust, 1967 Introduction of the Leica M4 with a simplified film-loading mechanism and new rewind knob. easy-to-use 24 x 36 mm format camera that paved the way for photography as we know it today. 1971 The Leica M5 is the world’s first rangefinder camera with selective through-the-lens metering.

1975 New glasses enable the construction of the extremely fast Leica Noctilux 50 mm f/1 lens. In 1954, the launch of the Leica M-System, with its brilliant combined viewfinder and coupled rangefinder, opened up vast new horizons in reportage and artistic photography. In the eyes of photographers, a Leica M has always 1984 Introduction of the Leica M6 with selective metering and an LED display in the viewfinder. been the perfect tool for capturing the fascination of a moment discreetly, silently, without hesitation, and with 1998 Announcement of the Leica M6 TTL with TTL flash metering. perfect image quality. Indeed, unsurpassed image quality was, is, and always will be the key founding principle of 2002 The Leica M7 debuts with aperture priority exposure mode and digital display of the automatically determined shutter speeds.

Leica. Every innovation and development since then has been measured by this strict criterion. With the launch of 2006 Leica presents the first, digital rangefinder camera: the Leica M8. the Leica M8 in 2006, a new era in the history of rangefinder cameras began: the M-System went digital. Then, in 2008 The Leica M8.2 is launched. 2009, Leica set a further milestone in digital photography with the Leica M9. The M9 is the first ever rangefinder camera with a full-frame 24 x 36 mm sensor in 35 mm format, and is also the smallest full-format digital system 2008 Leica presents the world’s fastest aspherical lens: the Leica Noctilux - M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. camera the world has ever seen. It is no exaggeration to state that the Leica M9 is the most significant Leica since 2009 Launch of the world’s smallest full-format digital system camera: the Leica M9. the landmark Leica M3 of 1954. 2 011 Launch of the Leica M9-P, the sister model to the Leica M9.

08 I LEICA HISTORY LEICA HISTORY I 09 LEICA REPORTAGE

LEICA SUMMICRON-M 75 mm f/2 ASPH., ISO 320, f/2.5, 1/125 s LEICA REPORTAGE The most romantic workplace in the world.

Only the calls of the seagulls disturb the silence as the morning sun begins its daily battle against the season’s heavy cloak of mist. The inhabitants of Venice call this city “La Serenissima” – a fond and reverential allusion to its medieval status as the Most Serene Republic – and on this March morning it seems to still be sleeping. But this isn’t true for all of its inhabitants. Balanced like dancers, Alvise and his friend Tobia are in their boat, rowing it forwards with rhythmic, powerful strokes. They glide past the beaches of the legendary Lido di Venezia, perhaps the most glamorous beach resort in the world during the Belle Époque. Once a week, the two friends meet for a session of morning sport, Venetian style, before Alvise makes his way to his workplace, not far from the famous Saint Mark’s Square.

Alvise Catullo Ragazzo is 22 years old and one of around 700 gondoliers, a part of Venetian life as essential to the city as the Grand Canal itself. At just 18 years old, Alvise first entered the elite and ancient guild. Like all other  aspiring gondoliers, he had to first pass the grueling entrance exam at the Scuola Gondolieri before he could begin his one-year training. At the end of the training, a master gondolier checks each candidate’s suitability before  allowing them to take the final and decisive rowing test. And, of course, only the best make it through, as Alvise tells us with a wink, but also with a note of pride. The gondoliers’ license to carry passengers is issued by the city  of Venice – as it has been for centuries – and is linked to one individual gondola.

Top: LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75 mm f/2 ASPH., ISO 320, f/10, 1/125 s; bottom: LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 320, f/1.4, 1/15 s

12 I LEICA REPORTAGE On the way to his home in the San Polo district, Alvise crosses Saint Mark’s Square. At this morning hour, it is practically deserted and bathed in a golden light that reveals all its breathtaking magic. A little further, close by the Rialto Bridge, he meets his old teacher, Aldo Pagan, for a morning chat in the Cantina do Mori. This classic  Venetian wine and snack bar has been in existence since 1462, and its historic interior creates the perfect ambiance for philosophizing about the art of the gondolier. Aldo, who also happens to be the grandfather of Tobia, Alvise’s friend, worked as a gondolier for 43 years. Now he is passionate about passing on his knowledge to the younger generation. Among his students is Giorgia Boscolo, the sole female gondolier in Venice. With Aldo, they can discuss the finer points of their vocation – such as La Madonetta, the most difficult curve in Venice’s network of canals. For gondoliers, it means maneuvering the gondola through a ninety-degree intersection between Canale  di Capesaro and the Canale de la Madonetta, with only a couple of centimeters of room at the prow and stern. The holes in the walls of the Casa La Madonetta bear silent testament to the difficulty of this operation.

As always, the time with Aldo flies by. And Alvise’s work day starts early, with the first tourists already waiting to fulfill the dream of a trip in a gondola. But Alvise knows that he has one of the world’s most romantic workplaces: a real Venetian gondola. It bears the name Alessandra, after his mother. And like each one of Venice’s 425 gondo- las, it carries its own motto: “Do not pass judgment on a gondola while you stand on land!” Day after day, Alvise boards his gondola, carrying out a centuries-old tradition. Magnum photographer Alex Majoli accompanied him for a few days, together with his new Leica M9-P. After all, what other camera could offer such insight into this Venetian myth? Vibrant, authentic – and discreetly in the center of life as it happens.

Top: LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 320, f/16, 1/250 s; bottom: LEICA SUPER-ELMAR-M /21 mm f/3.4 ASPH., ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/50 s

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LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH., ISO 160, f/3.8, 1/60 s LEICA M - SYSTEM A tradition of superb functionality.

As he does at the start of every workday, Alvise puts on the straw hat and typical blue-and-white striped costume of the gondolier, before heading to his gondola’s mooring place. He goes past the Palazzo Ducale – the Doge’s Palace – and then waits by the Ponte della Canonica. It’s the start of a strenuous day: rowing a gondola demands not only skill and technical prowess but, above all, physical strength. With a length of 10 to 11 meters (32 to 36 feet) and a width of 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches), a gondola can weigh between 500 and 600 kilograms (1,100 to 1,320 pounds). The fact that it can be steered so precisely is thanks to its asymmetric construction. Today’s design is the result of the work of a late 19th-century boat maker named Domenico Tramontin, who perfected the shape of the gondola. Since then, the left side of each gondola has been made a few centimeters higher and longer than the right. Thanks to this refinement, the gondolier, who stands on the left and rows on the right, can steer through the water in a straight line. Perfectly evolved and highly functional, the gondola and the Leica M camera have much more in common – both have always been made by hand, for example. Only today, the construction of a Leica M utilizes the most modern equipment and technology.

Top: LEICA SummiLUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 160, f/1.4, 1/30 s; bottom: LEICA SUMMILUX–M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 160, f/2.8, 1/125 s

18 I LEICA M - SYSTEM LEICAM - SYSTEM Masin“Messsucher.”

WhatyouseethroughtheviewfinderofanM-Camera.Theinnerbright-lineframeshowstheimageboundariesfora90mmlens, whiletheouterframeshowstheboundariesfora28mmlens.Thegrayrectangleinthecenteristherangefinderfocusingarea.

LeicaM-Camerasarealivinglegend.TheMstandsforMesssucher,theGermantermforacombinedrangefinder andviewfinder,andforanindividualstyleofphotography.Thissystem,generallydescribedinabbreviatedformas arangefinder,hasparticularmeritsthatenablephotographerstodevelopanunmistakablevisuallanguagethat transformstheiruniquelypersonal,subjectivevisualconceptsintophotographicrealities.Atthesametime,the LeicaMhasintuitivecontrolsandissimpletouse–evenforphotographerswhohavepreviouslyusedonlySLR cameras.WithaLeicaM,therearenosuperfluousfunctionsandnoovercomplicatedmenus.Photographersare giventheopportunitytoconcentrateontheessential:creatingmemorablepictures.

Therangefindersystem,aboveallothers,enablesphotographerstocaptureauthentic,naturalimages,takenfrom reallife.Inaway,LeicaM-Photographersbecomepartoftheactioninframingwhatevertheywishtocapturein THERANGEFINDER/ Anopticalmasterpiececreatedforthehighestlevelsofphotography.ComparedtoSLRphotography,wherefocusing theviewfinder–ascene,amood,aspecialmoment.Simultaneously,thephotographerstillperceiveswhatis VIEWFINDER takesplacethroughthelens,andlensfocallengthandaperturesetlimitsonfocusingaccuracy,therangefinderbase goingonoutsidetheviewfinderframe.Thedecisivemomentthusbecomesmorepredictable,anditcanbe SYSTEM oftheLeicaMremainspreciselythesameregardlessofthelensbeingused,andthereforeprovidesextraordinarily capturedatpreciselytherightinstant.Theclearviewofthesubjectremainsvisibleevenduringtheexposureand precisefocusingwithalllenses.ThisisthefundamentalreasonwhythefocusingprecisionoftheM-Systemisfar evenunderthemostdifficultlightingconditions.Thebright,high-contrastviewfindercombineswiththeworld- superiortothatofSLRcameras,particularlywithshortfocallengthlenses.Thehigh-contrastrangefinderrectanglein thecenteroftheviewfinderguaranteesfast,precise,andpin-sharpfocusing,evenunderthemostlyadverselighting renownedM-Systemrangefinder,assuringextremelyfastandprecisefocusing.Theminimaldelaybetween conditions.Andirrespectiveofwhateverlenshappenstobemountedonthecamera,theframeselectorleverallows releasingtheshutterandcapturingtheshotmakesLeicaM-Camerasthefastest,mostresponsivecamerasinthe photographerstopreviewtheeffectofusingdifferentlensesbydisplayinganyofthebright-lineframesintheview- world.AlongwiththelegendaryMPandM735mmcameras,theM8andtheM8.2–thefirstdigitalLeicaM finder–aninvaluableaidforassessinginadvancewhichlensisthemostappropriatefortheshot.Sincetheposition models–advancedthenobleheritageofLeicaM-Cameras.TheLeicaM9setanewmilestoneastheworld’s ofthesixdifferentbright-lineframesisautomaticallycorrectedforparallaxatallfocusingdistances,theyalways showthepreciseimageboundariesfortheselectedfocallength.Thebright-lineviewfindershowsallinformation smallestsystemcamerawithafull-format24×36mmsensor.In2011comesanevenmorediscreetversion,the relevanttothecaptureofaperfectimageincludingtheperipheralareaaroundthemainsubject,thusproviding LeicaM9-P.Justlikeitssistermodel,aprofessionaltoolforM-Photography! significantadvantagesforcreatingspontaneousphotographs.Unobtrusivelyandwithabsolutediscretion.

 20 I LEICAM-SYSTEM  LEICAM-SYSTEM I 21 COMPACT NootherprofessionalcameraisascompactasaLeicaM.Becausethe cameradoesnotrequireabulkymirrorbox,thisallowstheconstruction ofabodywithadepthof,forexample,lessthan37mminthecaseof theLeicaM9andtheM9-P.TheM-Lensesalsobenefitfromanextremely shortbackfocus,thedistancebetweenthelensmountandtheimage plane,whichpermitstheconstructionoflenseswithextremelysmall dimensionsandlowweights.Theextraordinarycompactnessof M-CamerasandM-Lensesalsomakesthemtheidealcamerasystem fortravelandreportagephotography.Mirror-bounceandrelated shakeeffectsincapturedimagesareaproblemneverencountered byM-Photographers.

DISCREET Unobtrusiveness,clarityofdesign,andabarelyaudibleshutteralso playasignificantroleincreatingtheuniquecharismaofLeicaM images.Timeandagain,photographersworkingwithM-Camerasin areasofsocialandpoliticaltensionaroundtheworldreportthatthey arenotperceivedasjournalists,andcancaptureimagesthatremain unattainableforusersofothercamerasystems.Also,becausethefast M-Lensesguaranteethathandheldshootingispossibleforalongtime infailinglight,withoutanyneedforatripodorflashunit.Portraits appearmorerelaxedbecausethecameradoesnothidethephotog- rapher’sface,andeyecontactwiththesubjectismaintained.The abilitytoshootdiscreetlyalsoallowsthephotographertoconcentrate ontheessentialdetails,facilitatingthecreationofmemorableimages. ThisisaprinciplethatappliestoallLeicaM-Cameras,butparticularly tothenewLeicaM9-P.Forevenmorediscretion,theLeicareddot traditionallylocatedonthefrontofthecamerahasbeenomitted,and hasbeenreplacedbyadiscreetLeicalogogramonthetopdeck.

FOCUSED Everythingnewlydesignedorfurtherdevelopedintheevolutionary processoftheLeicaM-Systemsatisfiesagenuinephotographicneed. Thisprinciplewasalsoconstantlyborneinmindthroughoutthedevel- opmentoftheM9andtheM9-P.Theoutcomeisadigitalrangefinder camerathatquiteintentionallydoesnotoffereveryfeaturemadepos- siblebymoderntechnology,butratherlimitsitselfexclusivelytowhat makesrealsenseintermsofphotography.Thisalsoincludesthefast manualfocusingwiththerangefinderandthedistance-settingringon thelenssotypicalofeveryLeicaM-Camera,andtheoptionofmanually settingtheexposuretimeorrelyingonthecamera’sautoexposure system.And,evenwhenshootingonautomatic,photographerscon- tinuetohavecompletecontrolovertheirshots,asmanualexposure adjustmentscanstillbemadebyturningtheaperturering.

Top:LEICANOCTILUX–M50mmf/0.95ASPH.,ISO160,f/11,1/125s;bottom:LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO320,f/6.7,1/500s

 LEICAM-SYSTEM I 23 TOUGH Peoplewhotakephotographyseriouslyusuallylivetheirlivesatthe edge;insearingheatorbittercold,pouringrainorswirlingdust.The Misbuilttobeconsistent,dependable,andtoughunderalmostany imaginableconditions.Thisiswhyresilienceandendurancearealways primeconcernsinthedesignandconstructionofeveryM-Camera. Italsoexplainswhythebodyismanufacturedexclusivelyfromonly thebestmaterials:brassforthetopdeckandbaseplateandhigh- impactmagnesiumalloyforthechassis.InthecaseofthenewLeica M9-P,anewandextremelyscratch-resistantsapphireglassLCDcover guaranteesevenbetterresistancetodamageandwear.Thedigital componentsforM-Camerasarealsocarefullyselectedtoendure long-termuse.Manufacturingprecisionandpainstakingassembly guaranteefunctionalreliabilityfordecadestocome.

UNIQUECUSTOMER Precisionisthebe-allandend-allintheconstructionofanyLeica COMMITMENT product.NoproducteverleavestheLeicafactorybeforeallcritical manufacturingphaseshavebeenrigorouslychecked.Productsthat canstillbeservicedandrepaireddecadesaftertheywerebuiltare extremelyrareinthesetimesofplannedobsolescenceanddisposable products.ButtheCustomerServicedepartmentatLeicastillservices andrepairsallM-Cameras–fromtheveryfirstonebuiltin1954tothe verylatestmodels!

Top:LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO320,f/16,1/500s;bottom:LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO320,f/16,1/750s

 24 I LEICAM-SYSTEM LEICAM - SYSTEM Unrivaled,eveninthelowestlight.

LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO160,f/13,1/180s

MODERN ThesuperiorperformanceofLeicalensesisbasedonthemostmodern TECHNOLOGYAT technologies:asphericalelementsenabletheconstructionofhighly YOURSERVICE compactlensesthatprovidebreathtakingperformance.Theuseof floatingelements(differentiallymovableopticalgroups)ensuressuperb resolutionatclosefocusingdistances.Apochromaticcorrectionin theopticalsystemsoftelephotolensesguaranteesbrilliantreproduc- tionwithoutanycolorfringingeffects.Sophisticatedsolutionsforthe suppressionofinternalreflectionsenhancecontrastandshadowdetail. ItissafetosaythateveryLeicalensdeliverssuperbperformanceeven atitsmaximumaperture.Stoppingdownservesmainlytoincreasethe depthoffield.

COMPATIBILITY Leicaengineerscreatedatimelessstandardwhentheydesignedthe TheconstructionoftheextremelycompactLeicaM-Lensesisconcentratedononesingleaimpoint:deliveringimag- LeicaMbayonetinthe1950s.Thislensmountguaranteessystem ingexcellenceinfilmanddigitalphotography.Leicaengineersconstantlyinvestenormouseffortandinnovative compatibilitywithallM-Camerasuptothepresentday,includingthe ingenuityintheirquestforperfectopticalsolutions.Theoutcome:lenseswithunrivaledperformance.Theyoften digitalM9anditssistermodel,theM9-P.AlmostallolderM-Lensesare havefeweropticalelementsinordertoreducethenumberofair-glasssurfacesthatlightraysmustpassthrough fullycompatiblewithandfunctionflawlesslyontheM9andtheM9-P. toaminimum.Thisdesignconcept,realizedusinghighest-qualityglassesandprecisionmanufacturingtechniques, However,Leicasystemcompatibilityisdecidedlyforward-looking,with createsthebasisforimagesendowedwithanunmistakablecharacter–notonlyincontrastandresolution,butalso aneyetowardthefuture.Thankstothe6-bitcodingoflensmounts, instructureandtonalrichness.Theyhaveauniquelynaturalsignaturethat’sparticularlynoticeableinimagesshot theLeicaM9andtheM9-Pautomaticallyrecognizethecharacteristics underadverselightingconditions.Thisisfurtherenhancedbythesheerpleasureofasilky-smoothfocusingaction oftheattachedlensandemploythisinformationforinternalprocessing. withoutatraceofplay.Thisoutstandingqualityisensuredforeverysinglelensweproducebytheexperiencedhands Ofcourse,uncodedlensescanalsobeusedontheM9andtheM9-P ofourfactory’sprecisionopticalandmechanicalengineers.It’syetanotherreasonwhyLeicalensesareconsidered withtheiradvancedMbayonetmounts.Likewise,6-bitcodedlenses bymanyveteranphotographersandimagingexpertstobethebestintheworld. arealsoperfectlyathomeonanyoftheearlierMfilmcameras.

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LEICAM9-P LEICAM9 LEICAMP LEICAM 7 Availableinsilverchromeandblackpaintfinish. Availableinsteel-graypaintandblackpaintfinish. Availableinsilverchromeandblackpaintfinish. Availableinsilverchromeandblackchrome.

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STANDARDLENSES TELEPHOTOLENSES MACROLENSES

LEICANOCTILUX-M LEICASUMMILUX-M LEICASUMMICRON-M LEICASUMMARIT-M LEICAAPO-SUMMICRON-M LEICASUMMARIT-M LEICAAPO-SUMMICRON-M LEICASUMMARIT-M LEICAAPO-TELYT-M LEICAMACRO-ELMAR-M 50mmf/0.95ASPH. 50mmf/1.4ASPH. 50mmf/2 50mmf/2.5 75mmf/2ASPH. 75mmf/2.5 90mmf/2ASPH. 90mmf/2.5 135mmf/3.4 90mmf/4

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LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH., ISO 320, f/4.8, 1/60 s LEICA M9/M9-P Made for memorable moments.

Today’s a lucky day for Alvise. The first two customers who respond to his elegant call of “Gondola! Gondola!” are two young Italian women. For him, the most interesting aspect of his profession is the wide range of people that  he meets each day. And when his customers also happen to be so attractive, then Alvise is guaranteed that his colleagues Paolo and Alessandro will have lots to talk about. Just as individual as his guests, so is Alvise’s gondola.  It is decorated with particularly impressive cavai - the ornamental brass figures which hold the guard ropes in place. The proud seahorses rear up over the gondola, giving it an enigmatic aura that calls to mind Venice’s golden age. Perhaps these mythical creatures were the reason that Alvise’s gondola has been the stage  for no fewer than five proposals of marriage. Or maybe it’s simply because a Venetian gondola is the perfect location for a memorable moment. Also crafted for moments such as these, in Venice and throughout the whole world: the Leica M9 and its sister, the M9-P. They are the perfect cameras for transforming special moments  into photographs that are worthy of becoming treasured memories.

LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 320, f/8, 1/250 s

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Thehistoryof35mmphotographybeganalmost100yearsagowiththelegendaryUr-Leica.Today,itisthe LeicaM9anditssistermodel,theM9-P,thatcarrythelegendofLeicaM-Camerasintothedigitalage.Theyare 1 UNCOMPROMISINGIMAGEQUALITY 6COMPLETECONTROLOFALLPICTUREPARAMETERS thesmallestfull-format,digitalsystemcamerastheworldhaseverseen.TheCCDsensor,developedspecifically 2 COMPATIBILITYASAMATTEROFPRINCIPLE 7FULL-FRAME24x36CAPTUREWITHOUTANYCOMPROMISES fortheM9/M9-P,iscapableofperfectlycapturingthefull35mmformatof24×36mm.TheM9andtheM9-P, 3 ENDURINGPERFORMANCEANDVALUE 8OPTIMIZEDSENSOR inthefamiliar,classic,andtimelessMdesign,representthequintessenceoftheirpredecessors,butfeaturethe ultimateintechnologicaladvancementsofourtime.Thismakesthemtheperfectcontemporarytoolsforallwho 4 SILENCEANDDISCRETION 9INTUITIVECONTROLS demandthehigheststandardsinimagequalityandtakepleasureintheconsciouscompositionoftheirimages. 5 SPEEDANDFLEXIBILITY 10 FULLINFORMATIONATTHEPUSHOFABUTTON

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1 UNCOMPROMISING Withanextremelyhigh-resolutionimagesensorinfull-frame35mmformatandacutting-edge IMAGEQUALITY image-processingsystem,theLeicaM9andM9-Pareuncompromisinglydedicatedtocaptur- ingimagesoftheveryhighestquality.Thephotographermaychoosebetweenimagestorage 1 inJPEGformatforfastprocessing,orasrawdatainDNGformatthatsupportsamultitudeof post-processingoptions.Alternatively,bothformatsmaybestoredsimultaneously.IntheDNG format,photographersmayalsochoosebetweenacompressedbutfasterandgreaterspace- savingoption,oranuncompressedversionthatpreservesmaximumimagequality.

2 COMPATIBILITY BoththeM9andthenewM9-P,ofcourse,offerphotographersaccesstothecompleteLeicaM 5 ASAMATTEROF rangeoflenses,longsincerecognizedasbeingthebestintheworld.Itsdevelopmentbegan PRINCIPLE in1954,andtheM-Systemhasbeencontinuallyadvancedandimprovedeversince.The high-resolution,full-formatimagesensoroftheM9andM9-Pfullyexploitstheperformanceof legendaryLeicalensesfromcornertocorner.

2 3 ENDURING ItishardlyunusualthataLeica,onceowned,becomesalifelongcompanion.Thisalsoapplies 4 PERFORMANCE tothedigitalM9andM9-P:bothhaveone-piece,full-metalhousingscraftedfromahigh- ANDVALUE strengthmagnesiumalloy,andatopdeckandbottomplatemachinedfromsolidbrassblocks toprovideperfectprotectionfortheirpreciousinnermechanisms.Thedigitalcomponents andshutterassemblyofboththeM9andtheM9-Paresimilarlyconstructedwithendurance inmind.Freefirmwareupdatesensurethatthecamerasbenefitfromthelatesttechnology.In short:theLeicaM9andtheM9-Pareinvestmentsforalifetime. 3

4 SILENCEAND DiscretionandunobtrusivenessareparticularstrengthsoftheM-System.Inoperation,the DISCRETION shutteroftheM9andtheM9-Pisasquietasawhisper.Anextremelylownoiselevelwhen cockingtheshutterisensuredbyasophisticatedmotorandgearingsystem.Indiscreetmode, theshutterisonlycockedafterthephotographer’sfingerisliftedfromtheshutterreleasebut- tonwhen,forinstance,thecameraisconcealedunderajacket.Whenshootinghandheldat M9;full-sizeview. 6 longexposuretimes,orwheneverextremesteadinessisessential,slightpressureontheshut- terreleasebuttonin“softrelease”modeissufficienttotriggerthecamera.Inadditiontothese advantages,thefactthatthecombinationofcameraandlensissignificantlymorecompact thananyotherfull-framecamerasystemcontributestothefactthatM-Photographersare frequentlyunnoticedandoftensimplyblendintothebackground.

5 SPEEDAND TheLeicaM9andM9-Padapttotheirintendedusesinaseamlesslyflexiblemanner.Their FLEXIBILITY sensitivityrangesfromISO80forwide-openaperturesonbrightdaystoISO2500forlow- lightimagecapture.Verylownoiselevelsandfinelydetailedimagesareachievedthroughout thesensitivityrange,evenatthehighestISOsettings.Verylowimagenoisecharacteristics, anextremelybrightviewfinder/rangefinder,low-vibrationshutterandtheavailabilityofsuper- fastlensesmaketheM9andtheM9-Pperfectcamerasforavailable-lightphotography.

6 COMPLETE TheLeicaM9andM9-Paidphotographerswithautomaticfunctionswheneverthey’rerequired, CONTROLOF butneverdictatehowtoshootorinterferewiththepicture-takingprocess.Dependingonthe ALLPICTURE lightlevel,theautomaticISOshiftfunctionincreasesthesensitivityofthecameraassoonas JustlikeeveryotherM-Camera,theM9andtheM9-Pareintentionallyconcentratedonphoto- PARAMETERS theshutterspeedfallsbelowahand-holdablevalue.Atthesametime,italsolimitstheshiftto graphicallyrelevantfunctions.Itsmanualfocusing–basedonthecombinedviewfinderand amaximumvaluedeterminedbythephotographer.Thismeansthatcorrectexposurewithout rangefinderconcept–andaperturepriorityexposuremodeenablephotographerstoachieve camerashakeandthelowestpossiblesensitivityisalwaysavailabletoguaranteethebest maximumcreativeexpressionwithoutimposinganylimitationsontheircreativefreedom.In possibleimagequalityinallsituations.Inaddition,theM9andM9-Palsoofferautomatic combinationwiththeLCDmonitorontheback,thesimple,intuitivemenunavigationsystem exposurebracketingwithauser-selectablenumberofshotsandexposureincrements.This controlledbyonlyafewbuttonsensuresrapidaccesstotheentirerangeofcamerafunctions. functionensuresthatevenhigh-contrastsubjectsareperfectlycaptured.

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7 FULLFRAME TheCCDimagesensorintheLeicaM9andM9-Pwasspecificallydesignedanddeveloped 24×36– forthesecamerasandoffersfull35mmfilmformatwithoutanycompromises.AllM-Lenses WITHOUTANY mountedontheLeicaM9orM9-Pofferthesameexactangleofviewtheyhadwhenshooting COMPROMISES filmmaterialandcanthereforenowbeusedtooptimumeffect.Inotherwords,alltheout- standingcharacteristicsofLeicaM-Lensesarenowfullymaintainedfordigitalphotographyas well.Inshort,thehighresolutionandsuperiorimagequalityoftheM9andtheM9-Phasthe abilitytofullyexploittheenormouspotentialofM-Lenses.

8 OPTIMIZED InthecaseoftheM9andtheM9-P,itwasnotamatterofmodifyingthelensestomatchthe SENSOR imagesensor,butrathertheotherwayaround.Ourdedicationtofurtherdevelopingtheimage sensorhasresultedinacomponentperfectlymatchedtoitsintendedroleintheverycompact M-SystemaswellastotheperformanceofM-Lenses.Thespeciallayoutofthemicrolenses foundintheM9andM9-Psensormakesittolerantofobliquelightraysimpingingonitssurface, thusassuringuniformexposureandextremesharpnessfromcornertocornerineveryimage. Asaresult,futureLeicaM-Lensescanbedesignedandoptimizedwithuncompromising dedicationtotheachievementofthehighestperformanceandcompactconstruction.Anewly developedsensorfilterensuresthesuppressionofundesirableinfraredlight.Theconscious decisiontodowithoutamoiréfilter,acauseofimagedeteriorationthroughlossofresolution, ensuresmaximumresolutionoffinedetail.Theoptimizedsignal-noiseratiooftheCCDimage sensorreducestheneedfordigitalpost-processingandensuresthatM9andM9-Pimages possessanunrivaledandnaturalvisualimpact. 10 7/8 M9;full-sizeview.

9 INTUITIVE ThekeycontrolelementofboththeM9andtheM9-Pisanintuitivefour-wayswitchanddial CONTROLS combinationusedinconjunctionwiththelargeLCDmonitorontheback.TosettheISO sensitivity,simplymaintainlightpressureontheISObuttonwhilesimultaneouslyturningthe dialtoselecttherequiredsetting.Allotherfunctionsimportantforeverydaysituationsare quicklyandeasilyaccessiblebypressingthesetbutton:whitebalance,image-datacompres- sion,resolution,exposurecorrection,exposurebracketing,andprogrammableuserprofiles. Theuserprofilescanbeprogrammedwithanycombinationofcameraandshootingsettings, storedunderanassignedname,andaccessedquicklywheneverrequiredforaparticular situation.Anadditionalpredefinedsnapshotprofileisalsoavailable.Insnapshotmode,the M9andM9-Pautomaticallysetasmanysettingsaspossible,thusprovidingavaluableaidto spontaneousanddiscreetphotography.Allotherfunctions–fromautomaticlensrecognition viasix-bitlensmountcodingandselectionoftherequiredcolorspacetocleaningofthe sensor–areeasilyfoundintheclearlyarrangedmaincameramenu.

TheLeicaM9andthenewM9-Pincorporatetheheritageandamassedexperienceofmore 10 ALLINFORMATION Pressingthe“info”buttoninshootingmodedisplaystheprecisechargelevelofthebattery, than50yearsoftheLeicaM-System.Atthesametime,theyaredigitalsystemcamerasatthe ATTHEPUSHOFA theremainingnumberofframesontheinstalledmemorycard,andthemostimportantbasic absolutepinnacleofmoderntechnology.ForLeicadesigners,photographyhasalwaysbeenthe BUTTON shootingsettings,forexampletheshutterspeed,onthecamera’sbrilliantLCDmonitor.In primeconcern–nomatterwhetherfilmordigital.Thecombinationofanextremelyefficient image-viewmode,userscanswitchbetweenanimage-onlyview(withazoomoptionupto imagesensor,thelatestdigitalcomponentsandtheclassicviewfinder/rangefinderprinciple, singlepixellevel)oraccessotherinformationbysimplyturningthedial.Theavailabledata consistentlyoptimizedovermanyyears,maketheLeicaM9anditssistermodel,theM9-P, includesinformationontheISOsensitivitysettingandshutterspeedinuse,plusaprecise absolutelyunique. histogramdisplay.

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Intermsoftechnology,theLeicaM9-PisabsolutelyidenticaltotheM9.Itpossessesthesameperformance characteristicsandexactlythesameadvantagesasitstwinsister.However,asisoftenthecasewithtwins,the characteristicdetailsmakethedifference.Insteadofthereddotonthefront,theM9-Pnowbearsadiscreet Leicalogogramonthetopdeckthatmakesitevenmoreunobtrusive.AfurtherspecialaspectoftheM9-P:itis alsoavailableinthepopular,classicLeicasilverchromefinish.JustliketheM9,theM9-Pimpressesthroughuse ofmaterialsandfinishingofthehighestquality,andanextremelyscratch-resistantsapphireglassLCDcover 1 DISCREETDESIGN guaranteesevenbetterresistancetodamageandwear.Withoutadoubt,theM9-Pisthecamerafordedicated Leicafansandconnoisseurswhoappreciateandexpectasuperiorleveloftechnicalexcellenceandlovetoown 2 EXTREMERESISTANCETOWEARANDDAMAGE somethingtrulyspecial. 3 PARTICULARLYLONGSERVICELIFE

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2 EXTREME TheLeicaM9-Pnowfeaturesanextremelyrobustandscratch-resistantsapphireglasscoverforitsLCD RESISTANCE screen.Thisisoneoftheworld’shardestmaterialsandcanonlybeworkedwithspecialdiamond-cutting TOWEARAND tools.Itisnocoincidencethatthismaterialisalsofoundintheworld’smostexclusivewatches.The DAMAGE sapphireglassLCDcoverisnotonlyextremelydurableandresistanttowear,itisalsovirtuallyunbreak- able.Thankstoanantireflectivecoatingonbothsidesofthecover,imagereviewingonthescreenofthe M9-Pinunfavorablelightingconditionsisnowevenbetter.Thisprovidesphotographerswithanidealtool foroptimumappraisalandassessmentofimagesaftercapture. 1 DISCREETDESIGN M-Photographystandsforvitalandauthenticimagestakenfromreallife.Thisismadepossiblebythe compactdimensionsofLeicaM-Cameras,theirunobtrusive,minimalistdesign,andthealmostinaudible soundoftheirshutters.Allthesefactorsensurethatphotographersareseldomrecognizedassuchand 3 PARTICULARLY TheM9-Pstandsforlongservicelifeandenduringproductvalue,justlikeitssistermodel,theM9.The virtuallymeltintotheirsurroundings.Asprofessionalphotographersinparticularoftentendtohidethe LONGSERVICE Leicafactoryemploysonlycarefullyselected,high-qualitymaterialsintheconstructionoftheM9-Pand reddotlocatedonthefrontoftheirM-Camerastomakethemselvesevenmoreunobtrusive,theLeica LIFE subjectseverydetailofeachcameratomultipleteststomakesureitcansatisfythecompany’smost M9-Pomitsthischaracteristicfeaturefromthestart.Instead,thetopdeckofthecameraisnowgraced stringentqualitystandards.ThetopdeckandbaseplateoftheLeicaM9-Paremachinedfromsolidbrass byadiscreetLeicalogogram.TrueconnoisseursofLeicacameraswillneverthelessimmediatelyrecog- blanks.Itsfull-metalbody,manufacturedfromahigh-tensilemagnesiumalloy,securelyprotectsthe nizetheM9-PasarealLeica. camera’ssensitiveinternalcomponentsandsystems.

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Leica M9 and M9-P customers can take advantage of a free download of Adobe®  Photoshop® Lightroom® 3, the professional digital workflow solution.

LENS WITH  The extremely efficient image sensor of both the M9 and the M9-P demands a particularly SIX-BIT CODING high spatial resolution to deliver the full image quality delivered by the latest M-Lenses. Their (not illustrated) excellent correction for optical aberrations and high resolution makes them a perfect match for the awesome digital capture capabilities of the M9 and M9-P. The current M-Lenses are supplied with a six-bit code on the mount that is scanned optically by the M9 and M9-P. On the basis of this coded information, the M9 and M9-P are both able to compensate for any negligible, system-inherent vignetting effects. In addition, the lens type is recorded in the EXIF WORKFLOW  Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 is a professional digital solution for Apple Mac® OS X and data of the image files and, when using the latest flash units like the Leica SF 58, the camera INCLUSIVE ­Microsoft Windows®. This software package is immediately available as a free online download automatically adjusts the flash head to match the focal length of the lens in use. Leica users for all purchasers of a new Leica M9 or M9-P. Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 offers a vast can contact Customer Service to arrange for retrofitting the six-bit coding to the mounts of range of functions for the administration, processing, and exporting of digital images. If the most existing M-Lenses. images from the M9 or M9-P are saved as raw data in the standardized and future-proof Adobe Digital Negative Format (DNG), then the sophisticated and precise processing options of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 guarantee direct and extremely high-quality image processing INCREASED  Micro lenses are employed to ensure that more light reaches each individual pixel of the with maximum image quality. At the same time, the 14-bit per channel color information SENSITIVITY sensor used in the M9 and M9-P. As a consequence of the extremely compact design of captured by the image sensor is maintained throughout the processing workflow from image THROUGH  Leica M-Cameras, rays of incoming light at the edges of the image field impinge obliquely on import to image export, ensuring that the most delicate tonal differentiations are preserved in MICRO-LENS  the sensor and would therefore not be captured by a sensor employing conventional micro maximum quality after completion of the post-processing sequence. TECHNOLOGY lenses. As a consequence, the image sensor used in the M9 and M9-P employs advanced and meticulously designed micro lenses with a low refractive index. In addition, the micro lenses at the edges of the sensor are laterally displaced towards the image center to match the TONAL VALUE Both the Leica M9 and the M9-P can display a precise RGB tonal value histogram of the characteristics of M-Lenses precisely. This optimized micro-lens design, based on many years  HISTOGRAM captured image after each shot, and offer optional integration of the histogram in the automatic of precision optical engineering experience, captures and concentrates even the most oblique (not illustrated) image view display. The clipping warning display shows the over- and underexposed zones in rays on the sensor and reliably delivers full image brightness across the image field without each image, and warns the photographer of potentially unusable images. An innovative feature  any fall-off at the edges and corners of the image. This ensures that all existing Leica M-Lenses is that the histogram is recalculated every time a new part of the image is viewed, thus maintain their full performance when used for digital photography. enabling a precise quality assessment of small image areas and even the finest image details.

44 I LEICA M9/M9-P LEICA M9/M9-P I 45 LEICA M9/M9-P Innovativeflashtechnology. 1 LEICA SF 58 FLASH UNIT Powerfulandflexible: Fullcompatibilitywiththe LEICAM9,M9-P,andother M-Cameras;pleasereferto theaccessoriessectionon page78.

2 LEICA SF 24D FLASH UNIT  Compactandhandy: Fullcompatibilitywiththe LEICAM9,M9-P,andother M-Cameras;pleasereferto theaccessoriessectionon page78.

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TheM9anditssistermodeltheM9-Parealsoeminentlysuitableforflashphotography: eitherwiththeLEICASF24D,acompactflashunitideallymatchedtotheM9andM9-P,the high-poweredLEICASF58,orother-brandflashunitswithSCA3502adapters.M-TTLflash technologyenablescontroloverlightingeffectsthatisaspreciseasitiscreative.Priorto theactualexposure,theunitsemitameasuringflashthatismeteredthroughthelens.The flashpoweristhenpreciselycalculatedandsettakingintoconsiderationtheambient,natural lightlevel.Thankstothisprecisebalancingofflashilluminationandexistinglight,themood ofthesceneismaintainedandthepicturelookscompletelynatural.Incombinationwiththe aperturepriorityexposuremode,theauto-slowsynchronizationfunctionensuresasubtle lighteningofthesubjectthatenablesthelongestshutterspeedstobesetmanuallyor,when Imagehasbeenmadesmaller. usingsix-bitcodedlenses,automaticallybasedonthe1/focallengthruleofthumb.

LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO200,f/8,1/180s

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LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH., ISO 640, f/2.8, 1/250 s LEICA M7/MP Success from generation to generation.

The guild of gondoliers is inseparable from the squeraiol, the specialist boat makers who are masters of the art of building gondolas. Just as a gondolier might pass on the license for his gondola to a son, the secrets of gondola- making have been handed on from generation to generation. Traditionally, the builder of a gondola never uses a blueprint. Instead, they rely on a collection of wooden templates, which the master craftsman bequeaths to his son. In addition, there is a vast array of special techniques and secret details to making a perfect gondola that will never be found written in a manual. The fact that success can continue from generation to generation is also evident in Leica’s analog M models: the Leica M7 and the Leica MP. They both build on the achievements of their predecessors, and bring classic M-Photography to the point of modern perfection.

LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH., ISO 320, f/8, 1/250 s

50 I LEICA M7/MP LEICA M7 ThecrowninggloryofclassicLeicaMphotography. PICTURE AsystemuniquetoLeicarangefindercamerasclearlydisplaysall PARAMETERSAT relevantinformationinthebrilliantviewfinderoftheLeicaM7:the AGLANCE shutterspeeddeterminedbytheaperturepriorityexposuresystem, over-andunderexposurevaluesinmanualmeteringmode,aflash- readysignalwhenaflashunitisattachedandreadytofire,anda warningiconwhenthecamerabatteriesarelow.

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1 2 PRECISIONPLUS inallpreviousM-Seriesfilmcameraswasfundamentallyrevised MANUALBACKUP fortheM7.It’sbarelyaudiblewhencontrollingtheshutterspeeds electronically,andconstitutesanessentialelementoftheaperture priorityexposuresystem.Thecommonlyusedshutterspeedsof 1/60secand1/125secfunctionwithoutbatterypower.

2 CREATIVE Incombinationwithaspecialdedicatedflashunit,theM7alsooffers FLASHOPTIONS second-curtainflashsynchronization.Theadvantage:amorenatural looktocapturedimagesofmovingsubjectsincludingtimeexposures withfill-inflash.Inadditiontothestandardsynchronizationspeed of1/50sec,theM7alsosynchronizesataspeedofupto1/1000 secwhenusedincombinationwithcertainSCA-dedicatedMetzflash units.

3 AVOIDING TheLeicaM7offersphotographersthechoiceofsettingthefilm INCORRECT speed(ISO)manuallyorbyusingthecontactlessautomaticfilm- EXPOSURES speeddetectionbuiltintothecamerabody(DXcoding).Thiseffec- tivelyavoidsincorrectexposuresduetowronglysetISOfilmspeeds. Asafurtheroption,inautomaticexposuremode,photographerscan inputexposurecorrectionsofupto±2stops.

M7;full-sizeview;availableinsilverchromeandblackchrome. 4 AUTOMATIC Asanalternativetothefamiliarmanualexposuremeteringofother EXPOSURE M-Cameras–which,ofcourse,isstillanoptionwiththeM7–the Classicsareworksthathaveacuriousrelationshipwiththepresent.Theyareneverreformulatedwithrespectto ALTERNATIVES cameraalsooffersaconvenient,continuouslyvariableaperture priorityexposuremodewithAElockthatisactivatedbylightly theiressentialcharacter,butratherreinterpretedonthebasisofachangedworld.TheLeicaM7filmcamerais depressingtheshutterrelease. justsuchaclassic.LikeeveryotherLeicaM-Camera,theM7isprimarilyamechanicalandopticalprecisionin- strument.However,becauseoftheintelligentuseofthelatestelectronics,itissimultaneouslythemostversatile andmostpreciseLeicaMfilmcameraeverbuilt.Forexample,LeicaM7photographerscanselectacontinuously 5 READYTOGO TheON/OFFswitch,ergonomicallylocateddirectlynexttotheshutter ...ORSTOW release,hastwoimportantfunctions:firstly,itactivatestheelectronics variableaperturepriorityexposuremode–leavingthephotographerfreetoconcentrateonthecreativeessen- oftheLeicaM7and,secondly,itlockstheshutterreleasewhenthe tialsoffocusingandframingthesubject. cameraisturnedoff.

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5 1 EMPOWERING Bydefinition,photographyiswritingwithlight.ButLeicaM-Photog- raphymeanssomethingmore–theabilitytocreateimagesthat articulatearecognizableanddistinctivecharacterevenwiththebare minimumofavailablelight.TheLeicaMPempowersthephotographer tomastereventhemostdifficultlightingsituations,becausethe cameranevertriestothinkonitsown.ItsselectiveTTLmetering systemmerelyprovidespreciseandcomprehensibledatatosupport photographersintheirselectionoftheidealexposureparameters, ensuringcompletecreativecontrol.

2 ENDURING TheLeicaMPisbuiltforlonglifeandlastingvalue.Thisisguaranteed MP;full-sizeview. byLeica’scommitmenttousingonlythefinestmaterialsandthe highestprecisionmanufacturingtechniques.Timeandtimeagain, 3 2 1 theLeicaMPhasprovenitsrobustnessanddependabilityunder themostadverseconditions.Ithasbeenusedinsub-freezing environmentswherecamerasrelyingonbatteriescannotfunction reliably—allwhiledeliveringanumberofshutterreleasecyclesthat hardlyanyothercameracouldmatch.Thismatchlessqualityisalso theunderlyingreasonwhyLeicaispreparedtoofferanextraordinarily longwarrantyperiodoffiveyearsforregistereduserswhopurchase theircameraatanauthorizedLeicadealer.

3 MAXIMUM TheconstructionoftheLeicaMPissouncompromisingthatitis STRENGTH alwaystotallydependable.Itsincrediblystrongandruggedbodywill MINIMALISM withstandtheworstconditionswithoutawhimper.Allitscrucial controlelementsarecraftedexclusivelyinmetal.Yes,theMPdepends ontheskillsoftheuser–butitcertainlydoesn’tdependonbatteries. Theyareneededsolelyformetering.Anyoneskilledinestimating shutterspeedsandaperturescanevencompletelyignorethe electronics.

4 INDIVIDUALISM TheLeicaMPisavailableintwodifferentbodyfinishes:silverchrome THATIMPROVES andblackpaint.Afteryearsofharduse,whenabitofbrightbrass WITHAGE beginstoshowthroughtheblackorsilveratthecornersandedges, MP;full-sizeview;availableinsilverchromeandblackpaintfinish. 4 it’sasuresigntosavvyphotographersthatthecameraanditsowner havesharedmanymemorableexperiences.

Itisnoteworthytomentionthateveninthisincreasinglyelectronicage,theLeicaMPisapurelymechanicalcamera 5 UNDERSTATED Itiswell-knownthatmostprofessionalsjustlovetheredLeicadoton thattransformstheactofcapturingcompellingimagesintosomethingindescribablyexcitingandsensual.Over theircameras,butforthesakeofmaintainingalowprofile,many 80yearsofexperienceandexpertiseinthedesignandconstructionofexclusivelymechanicalrangefindercameras maskthetelltaledotwithgaffertape.ThisiswhytheLeicaMPwas hasculminatedinthecurrentLeicaMP.Thistimelessclassicembodiestheessenceoffinemechanicalprecision.It manufacturedwithoutthisiconicemblemrightfromthestart.Of course,knowledgeableownersandaficionadoscanidentifyaLeica isaveritablemasterpiecepossessingavisceralandemotionalqualitythatcaptivatesanyphotographeratthevery anywherewithouttheneedforspecialbranding.TheLeicainscrip- firsttouch.Inthiseraofacceleratingtransition,theLeicaMPstandssupremeasacameraforalifetime. tiononthetopdeckisidentificationenough.

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FUNCTIONAL Viewfinderframesandmagnificationcanbecustom-orderedtomeet OPTIONS therequirementsofthelensesyouprefer.Theàlacarteprogram offersachoiceofuniversalviewfindermagnifications:thestandard 0.72xversion,thewide-angleandeyeglasses-wearer’sversionwith 0.58xmagnification,andthetelephotoversionwith0.85x.Thechoice ofcontrolelementsallowsyoutotailorthecamerapreciselytoyour shootingrequirements,forexampletofavorruggednessorfaster operation.

Full-sizeview 1 GIVEITAGO Over4,000differentconfigurationoptionsfulfilleventhemost unusualwishes.Whetheryou’reaprofessionaloracollector–Leica àlacartehasexactlythecamerayouarelookingfor.Theindividual componentscanbeviewed,handled,andselectedatanyauthorized Leicastore.However,theInternetconfiguratorisalmostcertainlythe mostfascinatingwaytotryoutthevariouscombinations.Todoso, Performance,precision,andreliability–theseareattributesthatallLeicaM-Camerashaveincommon.Neverthe- pleasevisitwww.leica-a-la-carte.com less,thelooksofM7andMPfilmcamerascanbechangedinavarietyofuniquewaystoexpressyourindividual

tastes.Eventechnicaldetailscanbemodifiedtomatchanyphotographer’spersonaluseprofile.Thisishowafully 2 ESTHETIC Aselectionoftopdeckcolorsandbodyleatheringinawiderangeof personalizedLeicaM-Cameraisborn.Achoiceofthefinestmaterials,differentstylesandcolors,andamultitude OPTIONS organicallytannedleathersinvarioustexturesandcolorsisavailable ofvariableelementsandfunctionaldetailsopenupalmostendlesscreativeopportunities–fromanunobtrusive tocomplementthebodyfinish.Camerabags,cases,andcarrying professionalstreet-shooter’stooltoanextravagantandeye-catchinglifestyleicon.Theindividualcomponentsare strapsarealsoavailableinmatchingleathers.And,lastbutnotleast, personalizedengravingintheformofsignatures,monograms,graphic assembledbyhand.Uptoandincludingfinalqualitycontrol,eachàlacarteLeicaM7orMPiscustom-craftedac- elements,orfamilycrestsmakeanyLeicaatrulyuniqueandunmis- cordingtotheprecisespecificationsofeachindividualorder. takableworkofart.

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LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH., ISO 160, f/10, 1/90 s LEICA M-LENSES Perfect tools are created by experience.

The unmistakable smell of sawdust hangs in the air. A radio is playing somewhere, its music merging with the rhythmic strokes of a wood plane. Alvise has arrived at his destination in the Castello neighborhood. Piero Dri is expecting him. The oar maker works in the Bottega del Remer, the tradition-rich workshop of the master crafts- man, Paolo Brandolisio. This is one of the last specialist workshops that follow the 700-year-old craft of producing oars and oar supports. Today Alvise needs a new oar. Each one is tailor-made for the gondolier: the oar’s length can vary from 4.10 to 4.20 meters and each can weigh between 4 and 5 kg. Often, ramin wood is used, a tropi- cal hardwood with a fine grain and light color. Apart from the modern machines that help to cut the wood to the correct length, the oar-making process is essentially unchanged from the era of Casanova. Expert knowledge and precise craftsmanship are essential – just as with the creation of a Leica M-Lens. The perfect gondola oar and the world’s best lens: both are the result of many years of experience.

LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH., ISO 320, f/3.4, 1/125 s

60 I LEICA M - LENSES LEICA NOCTILUX - M50mmf/0.95ASPH. Kingofthenight.

In2008Leicaproudlyannouncedthefastestasphericallensthe worldhadeverseen:theremarkableLeicaNoctilux-M50mmf/0.95 ASPH.,areplacementforthelegendaryLeicaNoctilux-M50mmf/1, whichhadbeenahighlightoftheLeicaMlensrangesince1975. Thecombinationofcutting-edgeopticalandmechanicaltechnolo- gieshasmadeitpossibletoachieveamarkedimprovementinits performancecomparedtoitsillustriouspredecessor.Althoughits dimensionsarealmostidentical,asignificantlyhigherspeedhas beensuccessfullyattained.Atfullaperture,itsextremelyshallow depthoffieldallowsthephotographertocreatecompellingportraits andscenicimpressionscharacterizedbyanincomparablynatural- lookingplayofsharpnessandsoftness.Stopdownalittleandthe lensdeliversoutstandingimagequalitycomparabletothatofthe LeicaSummilux-M50mmf/1.4ASPH.,thelensgenerallyconsid- eredtobethereferencestandardforallothernormallenses.When usedforavailablelightphotography,theNoctilux-Mactuallyexceeds theresolvingpowerofthehumaneye.Theuseofafloatingelement ensuresthatthislensprovidestopperformancedowntoitsclosest focusingdistance.Vignettinganddistortionhavealsobeennoticeably Allviewsoflensesfull-size(unlessotherwiseindicated). improvedcomparedtothe50mmf/1.

LEICANOCTILUX-M50mmf/0.95ASPH.,ISO160,f/0.95,1/250s

 LEICAM-LENSES I 63 NEW:THELEICASUPER-ELMAR-M 1:3.4/21mmASPH. Smalldimensions–enormousversatility.

ThenewSuper-Elmar-M21mmf/3.4ASPH.isafittingsuccessorto thelegendaryLeicaSuper-Angulon-M21mmf/3.4.Aswasthecase withitspredecessor,thenewsuper-wide-anglelensisalsocharacter- izedbysuperiorimagingqualitiesandextremelycompactconstruc- tion.Thelensrevealsitsexcellentreproductionofdetailsandsuperior contrastatmaximumaperturefrominfinitytoitsclosestfocusing distance.Thelensissuppliedcompletewithafull-metal,screw- mountedlenshoodtopreventundesirableflareeffectsandensure perfectimagesharpness.Thankstoitswideangleofview,theLeica Super-Elmar-M21mmf/3.4ASPH.isparticularlysuitableforarchitec- turalandlandscapephotography.Atthesametime,thisfocallength isalsoidealfordynamicphotojournalisticphotographyinthemidstof wheretheactionis.Thesophisticatedopticaldesignandconstruction ofthelensguaranteessuperiorimagequality.Thesystemcomprises atotalofeightelements,onewithtwoasphericalsurfacesand anotherfourmadefromglasseswithanomalouspartialdispersion (tocounterchromaticaberration),andplaysanessentialrolein reducingdistortionandvignettingtoanabsoluteminimum.TheLeica Super-Elmar-M21mmf/3.4ASPH.providesM-Photographerswith acompact,high-performancelensforthebroadspectrumofphoto- graphicsituationscoveredbysuper-wide-anglephotography.

LEICASUPER-ELMAR-M21mmf/3.4ASPH.,ISO640,f/8,1/15s

 64 I LEICAM-LENSES LEICA SUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH. Universallypowerful.

TheLeicaSummilux-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.isaneweditionofthe extremelypopularpreviousversionofthelens.Thankstothefurther developmentofitsopticalandmechanicalsystems,itnowsetsnew standardsintheworldoffast,wide-anglelenses.NewintheLeica Summilux-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.isafloatingelementthatnowalso ensuresexcellentimagingqualityintheclose-uprange.Thelens alreadyrevealsitsoutstandingperformancecharacteristicsat maximumaperture.Thankstothesumofitsqualities,this35mm lensisauniversaltoolforeveryphotographer.Itsmoderatewide-angle characteristics,ontheonehand,anditsnaturalreproductionof perspectives,ontheother,makeitidealforaparticularlybroad spectrumofphotographicusesrangingfromportraituretolandscapes. ItisidealasafirstlenswhenbeginningtobuildaLeicaM-System.

LEICASUMMILUX-M35mmf/1.4ASPH.,ISO320,f/1.7,1/180s

 LEICAM-LENSES I 67 LEICA APO - SUMMICRON - M75mmf/2ASPH. Detailsatyourfingertips.

Thiscompact,fast,shorttelephotolensisacclaimedfor itsexcellentimagequalityatmaximumapertureandover thefullfocusingrangefrominfinitytominimumdistance. Itcombineseveryfeatureofferedbytoday’shigh-perfor- manceopticaltechnologiesinitsconstructionincluding asphericalsurfaces,specialglasseswithanomalouspartial dispersion,andfloatingelements.Tostateitconcisely,it isaphotographictoolthatrepresentstheabsolutepeakof opticalexcellence.It’sidealforavailablelightportraiture andforrecordingcrucialdetailsinphotographicreportage.

Top:LEICAAPO-SUMMICRON–M75mmf/2ASPH.,ISO320,f/3.4,1/60s;bottom:LEICAMACRO-ELMAR-M90mmf/4,ISO320,f/4.0,1/25s

LEICA MACRO - ELMAR - M90mmf/4 Thepowertocreateproximity.

 InasetwithLEICA 1 ANGLEFINDERM 2 MACRO-ADAPTERM 1 2

Thisisthemostcompacttelephotolenseveroffered byLeica.It’saversatile,high-performancelensthat’s supremelyportable.IncombinationwiththeLeicaMacro- AdapterM,itallowsmacrophotographyatdistances ascloseas55cmandareproductionratioofupto1:3. Despiteitsdiminutivesize,theMacro-Elmardelivers outstandingimagequalityinbothnormaldistanceand macroapplications.Incombinationwitha28mmor 35mmwide-anglelens,thislensoffersacompact,com- prehensivesystemthatisperfectfortraveling,orinother situationswherelowweightandvolumeareessential.

 68 I LEICAM-LENSES WIDE-ANGLE LENSES

InasetwiththeLEICAUNIVERSAL LEICASUMMILUX–M24mmf/1.4ASPH. WIDE-ANGLEVIEWFINDERM

Thesuper-speedLeicaSummilux-M24mmf/1.4ASPH.istheidealphotographic LEICATRI-ELMAR-M16–18–21mmf/4ASPH. toolforprofessionalphotojournalists.Indeed,itwasvirtuallypredestinedforuse inavailablelightsituations.Likethe21mmf/1.4,itsopticalsystemconsistsof tenelementsineightgroups.Priortotheintroductionofasphericalblankmolding technologyforopticalelements,creatinglensesofthespeedandqualityof Thisremarkablelensprovidesthreesuper-widefocallengthsinoneextremelycom- Summilux-Mserieswouldhavebeenimpossible.Extremeattentionwaspaidto pactpackage.Becauseofitsminimaldistortionevenat16mm,thislensalsomeets correctingchromaticaberration,andtothisend,theopticaldesignofthe24mmlens therigorousperformancestandardsofprofessionalarchitecturalphotography. containsnolessthanfiveelementswithanomalouspartialdispersion.Vignetting Itsnewinternalfocusingsystem,basedonfloatingelementtechnology,ensures anddistortionaresosuperblycorrectedthattheyare,forpracticalpurposes, thehighestqualityevenattheclosestdistances.Andwhensettoitshyperfocal non-existent.Evenattherelativelywideapertureoff/2.8,onlynaturalvignetting distance,it’spossibletoachievebrilliantdepthoffieldrangingfrominfinitydown duetothelawsofphysicsremains.Theimagequalityofthelensisequalinevery to0.33meters.OnlyavailableasasetcompletewiththeUniversalWide-Angle waytothesplendidperformanceoftheLeicaSummilux-M21mmf/1.4ASPH.A ViewfinderM.Pleaserefertotheaccessoriessection. patentedrectangularlenshoodpermitstheuseofSeriesVIIfilters.

LEICASUPER-ELMAR-M18mmf/3.8ASPH. LEICAELMAR–M24mmf/3.8ASPH.

Seldombeforehastheoptimumuseofspacebeensoperfectlyachievedaswith theLeicaSuper-Elmar-M18mmf/3.8ASPH.Withanimpressiveangleofviewof 100degrees,itdefinitelyfallswithinthesuper-wideclassanditdeliverstruly outstandingimagequality.Thisopensuppreviouslyunrealizedpossibilitiesnot Thislensischaracterizedbyitsextremelycompactsize,veryhighimagequality, onlyinthefieldsofarchitecturalandlandscapephotography,butalsoforstreet andverywideangleofview,allofwhichmakeitagreatall-aroundwide-angle shootingandenvironmentalportraiture.Amazingly,itisonlynominallylargerthan lens.Itsrangeofusesisimmense:fromjournalisticcoverageofpeopleinevery- astandardlens,whichispartiallyattributabletoitspatented,space-saving,but daysettings,tolandscapesandarchitecturalphotography.Contrastanddetail extremelyeffective,lenshood.Despiteitsenormousangleofviewandcompact renditionareexcellentevenatitsmaximumapertureof3.8.Stoppeddownto dimensions,theLeicaSuper-Elmar-M18mmf/3.8ASPH.isaparagonofoptical mediumapertures,thedepthoffieldissogreatthatwide-rangingvistaswillbe excellencethankstoitsinnovativeretrofocusdesignconsistingofeightoptical infocusfromclosedistancestoinfinity.Alltheseoutstandingpropertiesmake elements,oneofwhichhastwoasphericalsurfaces.Indeed,itprovidesphenomenal itanoutstandingchoicewhenusedincombinationwiththeLeicaM9orM9-Pin imagequalityevenatitswidestaperture. snapshotmode.

LEICASUMMILUX-M21mmf/1.4ASPH. LEICASUMMICRON–M28mmf/2ASPH.

TheLeicaSummilux-M21mmf/1.4ASPH.istheworld’sfirstandonly21mmlens for35mmformatphotographywiththisexceptionalmaximumaperture.The outstandingimagequality,wideangleofview,andcompactsizeofboththeLeica Summilux-M21mmf/1.4ASPH.andtheLeicaSummilux-M24mmf/1.4ASPH. combinetomaketheselensesalmostindispensableformanyapplicationsinthe worldofprofessionalphotography.Theyprovideextremelyshallowdepthoffieldat fullapertureformaximumestheticcontrol.Inclose-upphotography,forinstance, aforegroundsubjectcanbeeffectivelyisolatedfromthebackgroundtocreate expressiveanduniquelynaturalisticphotographiceffects.Stoppeddownto mediumapertures,theirdepthoffieldissogreatthatallelementsinanexpansive scene,fromclosestdistancestoinfinity,willbeinsharpfocus.Theuseofa Averyfast,extremelycompactwide-anglelens,itistheidealchoiceforavailable- floatingelementensuresthattheirextremelyhighresolvingpowerismaintained lightphotographyandreportage,providinguncompromisingimagequalityandhigh evenattheclosestfocusingdistance.Vignettinganddistortionareextremelywell contraststartingatmaximumaperture.Evenunderthemostadverselightingcon- correctedforwide-anglelenseswithsuchlargemaximumapertures.Apatented ditions,reflectionsandflarearealmostcompletelyeliminated.Itslargemaximum rectangularlenshoodpermitstheuseofSeriesVIIIfilters. apertureoff/2alsoenablestheuseofselectivefocusinwide-anglephotography.

 70 I LEICAM-LENSES  LEICAM-LENSES I 71 STANDARD LENSES

LEICAELMARIT–M28mmf/2.8ASPH. LEICASUMMILUX–M50mmf/1.4ASPH.

Thisclassiclensisunsurpassedforhighlyexpressiveavailablelightshotsandhigh contrastimageswithsuperbresolutionoffinedetails,evenatmaximumaperture andminimumfocus–thanksinparttoitsfloatingelementdesign.Italsoprovides NootherM-LensisascompactastheLeicaElmarit-M28mmf/2.8ASPH.The precisecolordifferentiation,almostcompleteabsenceofcomaandsuperbly highestimagingperformanceisachievedthroughtheuseofanasphericalele- controlledinternalreflectioncharacteristics–idealforcapturingnaturallooking ment.Thelensispracticallyfreeofdistortionfrominfinitytoitsclosestfocusing subjectsinlowlight.It’sparticularlyeffectiveforportraiturethankstoitsshallow distanceof0.7meters.Itslightweightofonly180gramsisunmatched,andthat’s depthoffieldatmaximumapertureandsubtletonalgradation.Alsoavailablein whatmakesthislensanidealtravelcompanion. silverchrome.

LEICASUMMICRON–M35mmf/2ASPH. LEICASUMMICRON–M50mmf/2

Becauseofitsexcellentcontrastcharacteristics,outstandingresolutionthrough- outtheentirefocusingrange,andalmostperfecteliminationofdistortion,this renownedlensisoneoftheworld’sbesthigh-speed35mmlenses.Itisalso Thiscompactuniversallenshaslongbeenacclaimedasthebestnormallensinits amazinglycompactdespiteitslargeapertureandhighimagingperformance.In apertureclass.Itdeliversextremelylowdistortionandoutstandingimagequality, combinationwiththislens,anyLeicaM-Camerabecomesacompactandelegant evenatclosedistancesandfromcornertocorner.ThismakestheSummicronan systeminitself.Alsoavailableinsilverchrome,itishighlyrecommendedasa idealstandardlensforallphotographersseekinganunsurpassedcombinationof standardlensoptionfortheLeicaM9andtheM9-P highperformanceandrefinementinahandy,lightweightpackage.

LEICASUMMARIT–M35mmf/2.5 LEICASUMMARIT–M50mmf/2.5

Classicalindesignandreducedtothebareessentials,thisexquisitelycompact Asthesmallestandlightest35mmlensintheM-System,it’satrueall-rounder. normallensoffersstate-of-theartconstruction,averyusefulmaximumaperture, Constructedusingthelatesttechnologies,itoffersexcellentimagequality,and anditdeliversthediscerniblelevelofopticalqualityLeicausershavecometo offersanidealalternativetothe28mmlensesforLeicausersstartingtobuild expect.Inadditiontoexcellentoverallimagequality,itprovidesverygoodcon- theirfirstLeicaM-System.Special,high-refractionglasstypeswithanomalous trast,outstandingflatnessoffield,impressivechromaticcorrection,andminimal partialdispersionguaranteealevelofcolorcorrectionotherwiseunattainablewith distortion.It’sagreatchoiceforanyone,especiallyambitiousnewcomerstothe standardglassformulations. worldofLeicaphotography.

 72 I LEICAM-LENSES  LEICAM-LENSES I 73 TELEPHOTO LENSES

LEICASUMMARIT–M75mmf/2.5

Thisextremelycompactportraitlensbasedonclassicalsphericaldesignsisan idealentry-levellensforintroducingphotographerstothecreativeflexibilityof thisfocallengthclass.Specialglasstypeswithhighrefractiveindicesoffersuperb imagingperformancewithhighcontrastacrosstheentireimagefield.Extremely tighttolerancesinthemachiningofitsmechanicalcomponentsensurethe highestpossiblereliabilityinpracticaluse.Thisunobtrusive,everydaycompanion weighsinatonly345grams.

LEICAAPO–SUMMICRON–M90mmf/2ASPH.

Thisexquisitelenssetsnewstandardsforitsclassintermsofimagequality. Thefirstlensevertocombineapochromaticcorrectionandoneasphericallens surface,itsbrillianceandhighresolutionguaranteesuperlativeimagesthroughout theaperturerange.Theperfectlensforportraiture,reportage,orstudiophotog- raphy,itscompactsizeandlargemaximumaperturemakethislensidealfor hand-heldphotography.

LEICASUMMARIT–M90mmf/2.5

Extraordinarilycompactconsideringitscombinationoflongfocallengthandwide maximumaperture,itembodiesthetraditionofclassicalsphericaldesignand addsstate-of-the-arttechnologyandsuperbperformance.Itscompactconstruc- tionkeepsviewfinderobstructiontoabareminimum,whilethechoiceofglass typesemployedguaranteesoutstandingcolorfidelity.Silky-smoothfocusing actionisanothercharacteristicfeatureofthissuperbtelephotoportraitlens.

LEICAAPO–TELYT–M135mmf/3.4

ThelongestfocallengthintheM-System,thisuncompromisingtelephotolens deliverssuperlativeLeicaAPOquality.Resolutionandcontrastarevirtuallyperfect ateveryaperture,sodistinctivelandscapeimageswithopticalcompressionof foregroundandbackgroundperspectivesaswellasfull-formatcandidportraits canbecapturedunobtrusivelyfromdiscreetdistances.Note:Theuseofthislens ontheLeicaM9orM9-Pisrecommendedonlywhencertaincriteriaaremet,for exampleitmustbestoppeddownbyatleasttwostops.

Top:LEICANOCTILUX–M50mmf/0.95ASPH.,ISO320,f/8,1/180s;bottomLEICAELMAR–M24mmf/3.4ASPH.,ISO160,f/5.7,1/45s

 74 I LEICAM-LENSES Lensesshownreducedinsize. LEICA M-ACCESSORIES

LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 160, f/10, 1/180 s L E I C A M Accessories.

Product M9/M9-P M7 MP Product M9/M9-P M7 MP

Leica SF 24D flash Battery for digital M cameras Orderno.14444  x x x Orderno.14464  x Guide number: max.24(ISO100/21°).Flash modes: M-TTLflashmeteringwiththeM9andM9-P,TTLflash Lithium-ionbattery,especiallydevelopedforthedigitalM-Camera.Thepermanentmonitoringofrelevantbattery meteringwithM7,automaticormanualmodewithMP.Features: flashexposurevariableby±3stops,angleofillu- data(e.g.temperature,remainingcapacity)guaranteessafeandcomfortableoperation.Nominalvoltage3.7V, minationfrom35mm,from24mmwithwide-anglediffuser,orfrom85mmwithtele-diffuser.Displays: allsettings capacity1900mAh. andcorrectionvaluesreadablefromLCdisplaywithilluminationoption,flashexposureconfirmationintheview- finderoftheM9/M9-PandM7,andontheflashunit.Power supply: twolithiumbatteries,at3Veach,type123A, 2 1 1 permitrapidflashsequences.Dimensions (W × H × D):66×109×40mm(2 /3x4 /3x1 /2in.).Weight: approx.180g(6oz)(withoutbatteries).Completewithtwodiffusers(wide-angleandtelephoto)andvelour pouch.

Correction lenses M Orderno.14350 +0.5 Orderno.14352 +1.5 Orderno.14354 +3.0 x x x

Leica SF 58 flash Orderno.14355 -0.5 Orderno.14357 -1.5 Orderno.14359 -3.0 x x x Orderno.14488  x x x Orderno.14351 +1.0 Orderno.14353 +2.0   x x x Orderno.14356 -1.0 Orderno.14358 -2.0   x x x Guide number: max.58(ISO100/21°).Flash modes: M-TTLflashmeteringwiththeM9andM9-P,TTLflash meteringwithM7,automaticormanualmodewithMP,strobemode.Features: flashexposurevariableby±3 Opticalcorrectionlensesmaybescrewedintotheeyepieceoftheviewfinderforviewingwithouteyeglasses. stops,angleofilluminationfrom24mm,from18mmwithintegratedwide-anglediffuser,zoomreflectorforupto 105mm,horizontalandverticalreflectoradjustment,secondaryreflector,integratedbouncecardforindirect flash,slave-remoteoption,test-flashfunction.Acousticstatussignal.Displays: allsettingsandcorrectionvalues readablefromdot-matrixdisplaywithilluminationoption,flashexposureconfirmationintheviewfinderoftheM9, Tabletop tripod / ball and socket head M9-P,andM7,andontheflashunit.Power supply: optional,four×AAalkalinebatteries(1.5V),lithiumbatteries Orderno.14100Orderno.14110   x x x (1.5V),NiCadrechargeable(1.2V),NiMHrechargeable(1.2V),externalpowerpack.Dimensions (W × H × D): 4 3 1 71×148×99mm(2 /5x5 /5x3 /10in.).Weight:approx.355g(12oz)(withoutbatteries).Withleatherbelt TheLeicatabletoptripodandtheballandsocketheadareespeciallyeasytohandleandofferamultitudeof pouchandstand. Accessories:diffuserforparticularlysoftflashillumination,Orderno.14489. applicationstopreventcamerashake.Thelegscanbeswiveledandfixedatanyposition.Canalsobeusedas shoulderstock.Whenfoldedtogether,itwillfitinanycameracase.Sturdy,metaldesign.TripodthreadA1/4, DIN4503(1/4in.).

Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.25x Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.4x Orderno.12004Orderno.12006 x x x Withleatherpouchandblackchromeanodizedsecuringchain.Facilitatespicturecomposition,theconsiderably largerviewfinderimagemakesrecognizingtheimagedetailssignificantlyeasier,particularlywhenusingthetelephoto lensesoftheLeicaM-Systemfrom75to135mm.Evenmoreprecisefocusingthankstoviewfindermagnification. Therubberizedeyepieceoftheviewfinderprotectseyeglassesfromscratches.LeicaViewfinderMagnifierM1.25x isrecommendedforfocallengthsof50mmormore.LeicaViewfinderMagnifier1.4xisrecommendedforfocal lengthsof75mmormore,convenientviewingofthesubjectwithbotheyesthankstof/1viewfindermagnification. Bright-line viewfinder M Orderno.12022 18mm,blackpaintfinish Orderno.12023 18mm,silverchromeanodized x x x Orderno.12024 21mm,blackpaintfinish Orderno.12025 21mm,silverchromeanodized x x x Compact charger for digital Leica M (included in the scope of delivery for the Leica M9 and M9-P) Orderno.12026 24mm,blackpaintfinish Orderno.12027 24mm,silverchromeanodized x x x Orderno.14470 compactcharger x Milledfromsolidbrass,inacasemadeofhigh-qualitynappaleather.Verybrightpicturewithbright-lineframefor Orderno.14421 UKpowercord x exactdeterminationoftheframe.AdditionalmarkingsforthepicturesizeoftheM8andM8.2.Blackpaintfinishor Orderno.14422 AUSpowercord x silverchromeanodized. Withquick-chargerfunctionforchargingthebattery.Ittakesupminimalspaceinthecameracase.TheLED flashesyellowafterabouttwohourswhen80%ofthechargingcapacityhasbeenreached.Thisissufficient forapprox.400pictures.EUandUSApowercordsaswellascarchargingcablefor12–24Vareincluded.UKand AUSpowercords(100–240V)aresuppliedasseparateaccessories.

 78 I LEICAM-ACCESSORIES  LEICAM-ACCESSORIES I 79 Product M9/M9-P M7 MP Product M9/M9-P M7 MP

Leica angle finder M Leica M motor Orderno.12531    x x x Orderno.14408       x x TheanglefinderMshowsasegmentofthecentralpartoftheviewfinderframeofabout8.7mminsize.It’sfully Extremelysmallandhandy,battery-poweredmotordriveforLeicaMfilmcameras.Connecting to cameras: rotatablemountfacilitatestheassessmentofcorrectframinginsituationssuchasclose-upphotographycloseto Themotorismountedonthecamerainplaceofthecamera’sbaseplateusingamechanicalconnection.Picture theground.Thisproductisshownonpage68. frequency:Optionally1.5orupto3picturespersecond. Motor/transmission:SpeciallydevelopedDCmotor withextraordinarilylow-noisefriction-wheeldrive,additionalnoisereductionatpicturefrequencyof 1.5picturespersecond.Capacity (inaccordancewithLeica’stestconditions):atleast10036-exposure filmsat20°C.Tripod thread:A1/4(1/4in.),centeredbelowthelensaxis.Dimensions (W × H × D): 1 2 2 138(5 /2in.)×78(3in.)(withhandgrip)/18.5( /3in.)(tobottomedgeofcamera)x56(2 /5in.)mm. 1 Weight:approx.225g(7 /2oz)(withoutbatteries).Notsuitableforusewithlenseswithviewfinderattachment.

Leica universal wide-angle finder M Orderno.12011    x x x

WiththeLeicauniversalwide-anglefinderM,userscanconvenientlyandpreciselyassessframingwhenusing Comfort carrying strap lenseswithfocallengthsof16–18–21–24–28mm.ItoffersframelinescompatiblewiththeM7/MP/M9/M9-P Orderno.14455    x x x models,thecroppedframefactorfortheM8,aswellasparallaxcompensationforfivedistancesettings;one asphericalandoneachromaticallycorrectedlensensureanextraordinarilybrilliantview.Anilluminatedbubble Madeofblacksaddleleatherwithoptimumcarryingcomfortthankstoabroadshouldersection; levelenablespreciselevelingevenunderadverselightingconditions.Thisproductisshownonpage70. slip-fastthankstomicrovelourontheinside.

Hand grip for the M9 or M9-P Orderno.14490 steel-graypaint Orderno.14486 blackpaintfinish Orderno.14487 silver x Cable release Improvedcarryingcomfortforextendedphotoassignmentsorwhenworkingwithhigherapertureandheavierlenses. Orderno.14076    x x x 50cmlongwithsetscrew.

Hand grip M Orderno.14405     x x ForsafeandcomfortablehandlingofallLeicaMfilmcameras(exceptLeicaM5)withcentraltripodthread.

Lens holder M Orderno.14404     x x Leicavit M Forfittingontothecamera’sbaseplate,createsacompactsetofphotographicequipmentwithtwolenses. Orderno.14009 blackpaintfinish Orderno.14450 blackchrome-plated  x x Orderno.14008 silverchrome    x x Compact,manual,non-batteryrapidwinderwhichisattachedto thecamerainplaceofthebasecover.Itcanbeusedwithall LeicaMP,M7,M6TTL,M6,M4-PandM4-2models. Camera carrying strap à la carte Orderno.14453 saddleleather,black Orderno.14454 vegetable-tannedleather,cognac x x x Orderno.14456 nappaleather,racinggreen Orderno.14457 calfleather,smooth,red x x x Rewind crank Orderno.14458 calfleather,mocha Orderno.14465 reptiletexture,black x x x Orderno.14437 silverchrome Orderno.14438 blackpaintfinish  x Orderno.14466 ostrichtexture,black Orderno.14467 ostrichtexture,chestnut x x x Forfastandcomfortablerewindingoncameraswithcylindricalrewindknobs.Itcanbemounted Orderno.14468 nappaleather,bordeauxred Orderno.14469 calfleather,blue x x x ontherewindknobwithasmallretainingscrew. IntheclassicnarrowdesignmatchingtheindividuallyproducedM-Cameraàlacarte.

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Ever-ready case M à la carte Ever-ready case M with large front        x x Orderno.14876       x x Orderno.14857 vegetable-tannedleather,cognac Ever-readycaseMwithlargefrontalsoholdsaLeicaM-Camerawithoneofthefollowinglenses: Orderno.14858 nappaleather,racinggreen 3.8/18mm,2.8/21mmwithLH,2.8/24mmwithLH,3.8/24mmwithLH,2/28mmwithLH, Orderno.14859 calfleather,smooth,red 1.4/35mmwithLH,2/35mmwithLH,2.5/35mmwithLH,1.4/50mm,2/50mm,2.5/50mm Orderno.14860 calfleather,mocha withLH,2/75mm,2.5/75mmwithLH,2/90mm,2.5/90mmwithLH,4/90mmalsoextended. Orderno.14861 reptiletexture,black Blackcalfnappaleather. Orderno.14862 ostrichtexture,black Orderno.14863 ostrichtexture,chestnut Orderno.14864 nappaleather,bordeauxred Orderno.14865 calfleather,blue

Ever-ready case M with Leicavit M Combi bag “Billingham” Orderno.14856        x Orderno.14854 black Orderno.14855 khaki  x x x HoldsaLeicaMPwithrewindcrankandattachedLeicavitM.Acutoutinthebasemakeswindingthe ThemostflexiblebagforLeicaMequipmentholdstwoMbodieswithtwolensesoroneMbodywiththree cameraeasywiththeLeicavitM.Robustsaddleleather. lenses.EvenlargelensesandamountedLeicavitMorLeicamotorMcanbecomfortablycarriedina compactpackage.ThezippercompartmentholdstheLeicaSF24Dflashaswellasfilmsandadditional accessories.Waterproofmaterial.ProducedexclusivelyforLeicaintheUnitedKingdom.

Neoprene bag M Ever-ready case for digital M-Cameras Orderno.14867 withshortfront Orderno.14868 withlargefront x x x Orderno.14872      x Black,withstrap.ProtectsthecameraandhashandyVelcrofastenersaswellastwocompartmentsfor HoldsanM9orM9-Pwithalensofupto60mmdiameter(70mmasmeasuredfromthebayonetmount). memorycards.WithshortfrontitholdsaLeicaMcamerawithalensofupto65mmdiameterand60mm Thebottomfoldsouttoallowrapidreplacementofbatteriesormemorycards.Blackcalfnappaleather. length.WithlargefrontitholdsaLeicaM-Camerawithalensofupto65mmdiameterand80mmlength.

Ever-ready case M with regular front Protector for M9/M9-P Orderno.14875       x x Orderno.14869      x Theever-readycaseMwithregularfrontholdsaLeicaMcamerawithoneofthefollowinglenses: Protectsthecamerahousingontoughassignmentsandimprovesergonomicswhenholdingthecamera. 2.8/21mmwithoutlenshood(LH),2.8/24mmwithoutLH,2/28mmwithoutLH,1.4/35mmwithout Withcutoutsectionforthe2.5in.display.Blacknappacalfleather. LH,2/35mmalsowithLH,1.4/50mm,2/50mm,4/90mmretracted.Blackcalfnappaleather.

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LEICA SUMMILUX - M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 400, f/2.4, 1/60 s LEICA M9/M9-P Technical data.

Product LEICA M9 steel-gray paint finish black paint finish LEICA M9-P silver chrome black paint finish

Order no. 10 705 10 704 10 716 10 703 Image framing By activating two bright-line frames: for 35 and 135 mm, 28 and 90 mm, or for 50 and 75 mm. Automatic activation when lens is attached. Any pair of bright-line frames can be activated using the image field selector. Camera type Compact digital view and rangefinder system camera. Parallax compensation The horizontal and vertical difference between the viewfinder and the lens is automatically compensated according to the Lens attachment Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding. relevant distance setting, i.e. the viewfinder bright-line automatically aligns with the subject detail recorded by the lens.

Lens system Leica M-Lenses from 16 to 135 mm. Matching of viewfinder The size of the bright-line frame corresponds exactly to the sensor size of approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm at a setting distance of and actual picture 1 meter. At infinity setting, depending on the focal length, approx. 7.3% (28 mm) to 18% (135 mm) more is recorded by the Picture format/ 5270 x 3516 pixels (18.5 megapixel) CCD chip, active area approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm; 5212 x 3472 pixels (18 megapixel) sensor than indicated by the corresponding bright-line frame and slightly less for distances shorter than 1 m. image sensor (corresponding to usable format of analog Leica M models). Enlargement (for all lenses) 0.68x. Resolution Adjustable, DNG™: 5212 x 3472 (18 megapixel), JPEG: 5212 x 3472 (18 megapixel), 3840 x 2592 (10 megapixel),  Large basis rangefinder Split or superimposed image rangefinder shown as a bright field in the center of the viewfinder image. 2592 x 1728 (4.5 megapixel), 1728 x 1152 (2 megapixel), 1280 x 846 pixels (1 megapixel). Effective rangefinder 47.1 mm (actual rangefinder base 69.25 mm x viewfinder enlargement 0.68x). Data formats DNG™ (raw data), choice of uncompressed or slightly compressed (by non-linear reduction of color depth),  base 2 JPEG compression levels. Displays File size DNG: 18 MB (compressed)/36 MB (uncompressed), JPEG: approx. 2–10 MB. Viewfinder (lower edge) LED symbol for flash status. Four-digit seven-segment digital display with dots above and below, display bright- Color spaces Adobe® RGB, sRGB. ness adjusted for ambient brightness, for: warning of exposure compensation, display for automatically generated shutter speeds in aperture priority mode, indication of use of metering memory lock, warning that the metering or setting ranges White balance Automatic, manual, 7 presets, color temperature selection. are over- or underexposed using aperture priority and counting down exposures longer than 2s.

Storage medium SD cards up to 2 GB/SDHC cards up to 32 GB. LED light balance with two triangular and one central circular LED for manual exposure setting. The triangular LEDs give the direction of rotation of the aperture setting ring and shutter speed setting dial to adjust the exposure. Also as warning for Menu languages German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian. over- or underexposure.

Compatibility Windows® 7, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista®, Mac® OS X (10.6). On rear panel 2.5 in. monitor (color TFT LCD) with 230,000 pixels, M9-P with sapphire glass LCD monitor cover.

Exposure metering Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), center-weighted with working aperture. Center-weighted TTL metering for flash Shutter and release exposure with system-compatible SCA-3000/2 standard flash units. Shutter Microprocessor-controlled, exceptionally low-noise metal blade shutter with vertical movement.

Measurement principle Measured by light reflected by bright shutter blades on the first shutter curtain. Shutter speeds For aperture priority (A) continuously adjustable from 32 s to 1/4000 s. For manual setting 8 s to 1/4000 s in half steps,  B for long exposure times up to 240 s (in conjunction with self-timer T function, i.e. 1st release = shutter opens, 2nd release Metering range (at ISO 160/23°) At room temperature and normal humidity corresponds to EV 0 to 20 or f/1.0 and 1.2 s to f/32 and = shutter closes), (1/180 s) fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization. 1/1000 s. Flashing left triangular LED in viewfinder indicates values below metering range. Shutter cocking Using low-noise integral motor, optionally after releasing the shutter release button. Measurement cell for (continuous light measurement) Silicon photodiode with condensing lens, positioned in the bottom center of the available light camera base. Series exposures Approx. 2 pictures/s, ≤ 8 pictures in series.

Sensitivity range ISO 160/19° to ISO 2500/35°, selectable in 1/3 ISO increments in aperture priority automatic mode A or manual exposure Shutter release Three levels: Exposure metering on – Metering memory lock (in aperture priority mode) – Shutter release. Integrated setting, optional automatic control or manual selection, automatic control in snapshot mode. Additional ISO 80 setting standard cable release thread. available as a pull option. Self-timer Delay optionally 2 s (aperture priority and manual exposure setting) or 12 s (menu setting), indicated by flashing LED on Exposure mode Choice of automatic shutter speed control with manual aperture selection – aperture priority A – with corresponding digital front of camera and corresponding display on the monitor. display, or manual setting of shutter speed and aperture and adjustment using LED light balance with indication of correct exposure, or risk of overexposure/camera shake (with snapshot profile only). Switching the camera Using the main switch on the camera’s top panel, selectable automatic power-off for camera electronics after about on/off 2/5/10 minutes, reactivation by pressing the shutter release button. Flash exposure control Power supply 1 lithium ion battery, nominal voltage 3.7 V, capacity 1900 mAh. Capacity display in monitor, when shutter held open  Flash unit connection Via accessory shoe with center and control contacts. (for sensor cleaning) additional acoustic warning when capacity is low. Charger Inputs: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, automatic switching, or 12/24 V DC; Output: 4.2 V DC, 800 mA. Synchronization Optional synchronization on first or second shutter curtain. Camera housing Flash sync speed = 1/180 s; longer shutter speeds possible. Material All-metal die cast magnesium body, KTL dip-painted, synthetic leather covering. Top deck and baseplate in brass, black, and Flash exposure metering (with SCA-3501/3502 adapter or SCA-3000 standard flash unit, e.g. Leica SF 24 D/Leica SF 58). Control with center- steel-gray paint finish. M9 in black and steel-gray paint, M9-P in silver chrome and black paint. M9-P with sapphire glass weighted TTL pre-flash metering. LCD monitor cover.

Flash measurement cell 2 silicon photodiodes with condensing lens in camera base. Image field selector Allows the bright-line pairs to be manually displayed at any time (e.g. for framing comparisons).

Flash exposure  ±3 1/3 EV in 1/3 EV steps adjustable on the SCA-3501/3502 adapter. On Leica SF 24 D, ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps with Tripod thread Stainless steel, A 1/4 (1/4 in.) DIN, in baseplate. compensation computer control, or from 0 to –3 EV in 1 EV steps/on Leica SF 58 adjustable in all modes ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Operating conditions 0 to +40°C. Displays in flash mode Flash readiness: flash symbol LED in viewfinder constant. Correct flash exposure: LED constant or flashes rapidly after Interface 5-pin mini-USB 2.0 High-Speed socket for fast data transfer. exposure. Underexposure: LED extinguished after exposure. 1 1 1 Dimensions (W x D x H) approx. 139 x 37 x 80 mm (5 /2 x 1 /2 x 3 /6 in.). Viewfinder Weight (with battery) M9 585 g (20.6 oz), M9-P 600 g (21.2 oz). Viewfinder principle Large, bright-line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation. Included extras Charger 100–240 V with 2 mains cables (EU, USA, different in some export markets) and 1 car charger, lithium ion battery, Eyepiece Adjusted to -0.5 dpt. Correction lenses from -3 to +3 dpt. available. USB cable, carrying strap.

*Subject to changes in design, manufacture, and scope.

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Product Leica M7 silver chrome black chrome Leica MP silver chrome black paint finish Product Leica M7 silver chrome black chrome Leica MP silver chrome black paint finish

Order no. 10 504 10 503 10 301 10 302 Viewfinder displays (at lower edge) Camera type Compact 35 mm rangefinder system camera with Compact 35 mm rangefinder system camera with electronically controlled shutter and two mechanically mechan­ically controlled shutter. LED light balance with two triangular LEDs and a central circular LED controlled shutter speeds. to adjust the exposure (on Leica M7 for manual setting only).    Underexposure of at least one stop. Lenses attachment Leica M bayonet mount. Leica M bayonet mount.   Underexposure of 1 ⁄ 2 stop. Correct exposure. Lens system Leica M-Lenses from 21–135 mm. Leica M-Lenses from 21–135 mm. Overexposure of 1 ⁄ 2 stop.   Overexposure of at least one stop. Viewfinder Triangular LEDs give the required direction to rotate the aperture dial and (on Leica M7 only) the shutter speed dial to Viewfinder principle Large, bright line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation. Optimized flare resistance and reduced stray adjust the exposure. The LEDs flash to warn that the brightness reading is above or below the metering range. light sensitivity and optimum visibility of all bright line frames. LED symbol for flash status, four-digit, seven-segment LED symbol for battery status. Eyepiece Calibrated to –0.5 dpt. Correction lenses from –3 to +3 dpt. available. LED digital display with points above and below (display brightness adapted to outside brightness) for: Image framing Bright line frames activated in pairs: for 28 and 90 mm, 35 and 135 mm, or 50 and 75 mm. Automatically displayed film speed information, exposure correction warnings, when the lens is mounted. The preview selector can be used to display each of the pairs of frames. Alternative bright automatically set shutter speed in automatic mode, line frame configurations are available as part of the Leica à la carte range.* indication of use of stored exposure setting, indication of brightness readings above or below the metering Parallax compensation The horizontal and vertical difference between the viewfinder and the lens is automatically compensated in line with the range in automatic mode, and progress of shutter current distance setting, i.e. the bright line frame in the viewfinder automatically covers the section of the subject that will speeds slower than 2 seconds. be captured by the lens. Flash exposure Correlation between  At the shortest possible distance setting for each focal length, the bright line frame size corresponds to an image size of metering and control viewfinder and film approx. 23 x 35 mm. When set to infinity, depending on the focal length between 9% (28 mm) and 23% (135 mm) more is images captured by the film than is shown in the corresponding bright line frame. Flash unit connection Using accessory hot shoe with center  Using accessory hotshoe with center contact and/or contacts or standard flash connector socket. standard flash connector socket. Magnification 0.72x (for all lenses). Alternative viewfinder magnifications of 0.85x and 0.58x are available as part of the Leica à la carte range.* Flash synchronization = 1/50 s; slower shutter speeds can be used (with manual setting only on Leica M7). speed Wide-base rangefinder Split and superimposed image rangefinder displayed as a bright field in the centre of the viewfinder image. Effective measuring basis 49.9 mm (actual measuring base 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.72x). For the alternative view­ Automatic setting in AUTO mode ; faster shutter speeds – finder magnifications of 0.85x and 0.58x available as part of the Leica à la carte range, it is 58.9 mm (actual measuring (1/250 s, 1/500 s, 1/1,000 s) available with manual base 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.85x) and 40.2 mm (actual measuring base 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnifi­ setting if the connected flash unit has the “High Speed cation 0.58x) respectively. Synchronization” function and an SCA-3502 adapter is used. Exposure metering Synchronization time Optionally with 1st or 2nd shutter curtain (with appro­ With 1st shutter curtain. Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), selectively with working aperture. priate flash unit and SCA-3502 adapter). Metering principle Measures light reflected by a metering spot in the center of the first shutter curtain. The metering spot has a diameter of 12 mm and thus corresponds to approx. 13% of the full film format or approx. 2/3 of the short side of the respective Exposure metering/  (With SCA-3501/3502 adapter or SCA-3000 standard Separate computer control of flash unit or guide number bright line frame in the viewfinder. metering characteristics flash unit, e.g. Leica SF 20/SF 24D)  calculation and manual setting of required aperture. TTL control with center-weighted integral metering. Metering range (at ISO 100/21°) From 0.03 to 125,000 cd/m² at room temperature, normal humidity and f/1.0. For ISO 100/21° this corresponds to EV 2 to 20 or f/1 and 4 s (B setting on Leica MP) to f/32 and 1/1000 s. A flashing left-hand triangular Metering cell Silicon photodiode with condensing lens at the lower – LED in the viewfinder indicates that the brightness reflected is below the metering range. right behind bayonet.

Metering cell Silicon photodiode with condensing at the top left behind the bayonet. Film speed range for TTL ISO 12/12° to 3200/36°. – flash exposure metering Exposure control Choice of automatic control of shutter speed – with Manual shutter speed and aperture setting and adjust- corresponding digital display – with manual aperture ment using LED light balance. Flash exposure  ±3 1⁄3 EV in 1 ⁄ 3 EV increments on SCA-3501/3502 – selection (automatic mode) or manual shutter speed compensation adapter. and aperture setting with adjustment using LED light balance. On Leica SF 20/SF 24D, ± 3 EV in 1/3 EV increments or  from 0 to –3 EV in 1 EV increments with computer control. Film speed range Choice of automatic setting from ISO 25/15° to ISO Manual setting from ISO 6/9 to ISO 6400/39°. 5000/38° for DX-coded films or manual setting from Displays in flash mode Ready: constant illumination of flash symbol LED in – ISO 6/9° to ISO 6400/39°. Setting an additional viewfinder. Confirmation: continued illumination or exposure compensation (± 2 EV) allows speeds of ISO brief rapid flashing of LED after exposure. Underexpo- 1.5/3° to ISO 25000/45° to be used. sure indicated by LED temporarily going out.

*For the possible combinations, the bright line frames (pairs) displayed in each case, and further details of the equipment options in the Leica à la carte range, please refer to our website: www.leica-a-la-carte.com.

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Product Leica M7 silver chrome black chrome Leica MP silver chrome black paint finish

Shutter and Leica M - Lenses No. of lens Angle of Filter size  Dimen- Weight  Closest Smallest Largest Number shutter release elements  view  Ø in mm sions  black/ focus image field  repro- of aper- elements/ diagonal Ø x L from chrome  distance  in mm duction ture Shutter Rubberized cloth focal plane shutter with horizontal movement; extremely quiet. groups in ° bayonet in g from film scale  blades flange  plane,  Electronically controlled with two mechanically con­ Mechanically controlled. in mm in cm trolled shutter speeds, 1/60 s and 1/125 s. Leica Tri - Elmar - M 16 –18 – 21 mm f/4 ASPH. 10/7 107/100/ E 67 (Adap- 58 x 72 335 50 725 x 1087 1:30 9 Shutter speeds In automatic mode (AUTO), continuous from 32 s to 1 s to 1/1000 s in whole increments. 92 ter 14473) 1/1000 s. With manual setting 4 s to 1/1000 s in whole increments. Leica Super- Elmar - M 18 mm f/3.8 ASPH. 8/7 100 E 77 (Adap- 61 x 58 310 70 827 x 1241 1:34.6 9 ter 14484) B for very long exposures of any duration (1/50 s) for flash synchronization. Leica Summilux - M 21 mm f/1.4 ASPH. 10/8 92 Serie VIII 69.5 x 77 580 70 685 x 1027 1:29 11 Shutter release Three stage: Power up – Exposure value storage  Two stage: Power up (activate exposure meter) – Release. (in automatic mode) – Release. Leica Super- Elmar - M 21 mm f/3.4 ASPH. 8/7 91 E 46 43 x 55 279 70 706 x 1059 1:29.4 9

Film transport Leica Summilux - M 24 mm f/1.4 ASPH. 10/8 84 Serie VII 61 x 76 500 70 615 x 922 1:26 11

Loading Manual film loading after opening baseplate and rear panel. Leica Elmar - M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH. 8/6 84 46 53 x 57 260 70 615 x 922 1:26 9

Advance Manually with quick-wind lever or Leicavit M or motorized using Leica Motor M, Leica Winder M, Leica Winder M4-P or Leica summicron - M 28 mm f/2 ASPH. 9/6 75 46 53 x 40.8 270 70 533 x 800 1:22 10 Leica Winder M4-2 (from serial no. 10 350). Leica Elmarit - M 28 mm f/2.8 ASPH. 8/6 75 39 52 x 46 180 70 533 x 800 1:22 10 Rewind Manually with extending rewind button (on Leica MP, rewind crank available as part of Leica à la carte range and attachable rewind crank available as an accessory) or rewind crank (Leica M7) after turning R lever on front of camera. Leica Summilux - M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH. 9/5 63 46 53 x 46.2 320 70 419 x 627 1:17.5 9

Frame counter On top of camera. Automatic reset after removing baseplate. Leica Summicron - M 35 mm f/2 ASPH. 7/5 63 39 53 x 34.5 255/340 70 419 x 627 1:17.5 8

Camera body Leica Summarit - M 35 mm f/2.5 6/4 63 39 51 x 34 220 80 490 x 735 1:20.4 9

Material Enclosed all metal body with hinged rear panel. Brass top and baseplate. Leica Noctilux - M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. 8/5 47 60 73 x 75 700 100 406 x 608 1:17 11

Silver and black chrome finish. Silver chrome finish and black paint finish. Leica Summilux - M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH. 8/5 47 46 53.5 x 52.5 335/465 70 271 x 407 1:11. 3 9

All variations are available for both cameras as part of the Leica à la carte range. Leica Summicron - M 50 mm f/2 6/4 47 39 53 x 43.5 240 70 271 x 407 1:11. 3 9

Tripod thread A 1/4 (1/4 in.) DIN in baseplate. Leica Summarit - M 50 mm f/2.5 6/4 47 39 52 x 33 230 80 338 x 508 1:14 9

Power supply 6 V from 2 lithium cells, type DL 1/3 N. Battery (Only required for exposure metering and display) 3 V Leica APO-Summicron - M 75 mm f/2 ASPH. 7/5 32 49 58 x 67 430 70 169 x 254 1:7 9 monitoring by flashing of LEDs in digital display or light from 2 silver oxide button cells, type PX 76/SR 44 or balance or by illumination of bc display or all LEDs from 1 lithium cell, type DL 1/3 N. Battery monitoring by Leica Summarit - M 75 mm f/2.5 6/4 32 46 55 x 61 345 90 238 x 357 1:10 11 going out. illumination of battery warning display with light balance LEDs (1st level), light balance LEDs going out (2nd level) Leica APO - Summicron - M 90 mm f/2 ASPH. 5/5 27 55 64 x 78 500 100 220 x 330 1:9,1 11 or all LEDs going out. Leica Summarit - M 90 mm f/2.5 5/7 27 46 55 x 67 360 100 213 x 320 1:8.9 11 1 1 1 1 1 Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 138 x 79.5 x 34 mm (5 /2 x 3 /6 x 1 /2 in.). Approx. 138 x 77 x 34 mm (5 /2 x 3 x 1 /2 in.). Leica APO - Telyt - M 135 mm f/3.4 5/4 18 49 58.5 x 104.7 450 150 220 x 330 1:9 10 Weight (without batteries) Approx. 610 g (21.5 oz). Approx. 585 g (20.6 oz). Leica Macro-Elmar - M 90 mm f/4 4/4 27 39 52 x 59/ 240 77/50* 161 x 241/ 1:6.7/1:3* 10 Items supplied Carrying strap with non-slip pad, camera cover with M bayonet, flash contact shoe connector and batteries. 41** 72 x 108*

* with Macro-Adapter M ** collapsed

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LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH., ISO 400, f/1.4, 1/30 s LEICA CAMERAS Thefascinationwithperfectpictures.

LEICAS2

WiththeLeicaS2,Leicahasestablishedareferencestandardinprofessional digitalphotography.TheLeicaS-Systembreaksdownthetraditionalbarriers between35mmandmediumformatphotography.Forthefirsttimeever,the S2providesthehandlingandsizeofa35mmcameraandalevelofperformance andimagequalitythatsetsnewstandardsinmediumformatphotography–to deliversupremeimagequalityandmaximumcreativepotential.

LEICAX1

ThedesignofthiselegantandcompactmemberoftheLeicacamerafamilyis clearlyreminiscentoftheclassicMcameras,butitsbeautyismorethanskindeep. ItisequippedwithaCMOSsensorequalinsizetothatofmanyDSLRcameras,and isfittedwithoneoftheverybestLeicalenses,enablingittostandonitsown evenwiththebigboysintermsofimagequality.Asanoptionalalternativetoits impressivearrayofmanualfunctions,itprovidesautomaticfeatures,suchas autofocus,makingitaconvenientcompanionforanydiscerningcamerauser.

LEICAD-LUX5

TheLeicaD-Lux5istheidealcameratofireyourinspirationwhenyouencounter unusualsubjects.Compact,withintuitivehandlingandfeaturingafastLeicaSum- micronzoomlenswithfocallengthsfrom24to90mm(35mmequivalent),itisthe perfectcameraforawiderangeofsituations:fromarchitecturaltoavailablelight photography.Manualsettingsandawiderangeofaccessoriesprovideevengreater creativefreedomforcapturinginspirationsinbreathtakingquality.

LEICAV-LUX2

TheLeicaV-Lux2istheperfectcompanionforglobetrotterswhowanttodiscover moreoftheworld.Itoffersextremelyhighperformanceinacompactform.Its super-zoomlenswithfocallengthsfrom25to600mmensuressuperiorversatility andavoidstheneedfortime-consuminglenschangesandsignificantlyreduces equipmentweightandvolume.Thankstoitsfull-HDmoviecapabilityandan incrediblyhighcontinuousshootingrateof11fps,youwon’tevermisseventhe tiniestdetails.Exactlytherightcameraforexplorers.

LeicaCameraisanamethatstandsforthebestinGermanprecisionengineeringandcraftsmanship–andfora veryspecialpictorialculture.Considertheeyes,thesenseorgansthatmakethemostsignificantcontributionto LEICAV-LUX30

ourperceptionandunderstandingoftheworldaroundus.Leicahasbeenacclaimedasaspecialistonthesubject Compact,versatile,andpowerful–thenew,LeicaV-Lux30istheidealcamerafor ofperceptionformanyyears,andhasdesignedandmanufacturedmanyinnovativeinstrumentscapableof peopleonthemove.Itsoutstandingsuper-wide-anglezoomlens,withanenormous creatingdistinctivevisualexperiences.Thisappliesequallytoboththelegendarycamerasandtheirlenses.One rangeoffocallengthscovering24to384mm,makestheV-Lux30anextremely all-embracingaspectstandsoutaboveall–theunmistakableLeicaqualityoftheiropticalperformanceforboth versatilesolutionforalmosteveryphotographicsituation.Itsnewimagesensorlets userscapturestillimagesandfull-HDvideosintrulyexcellentquality.Innovative filmanddigitalphotography.Allareexpandablesystems–intuitiveinuseandelegantindesign–thatretain extraslikeitsGPSand3Dimagecapturemodesofferevengreaterconvenience.The enduringvaluewhileguaranteeingsuperiorimagingresultsandboundlesscreativefreedom. LeicaV-Lux30–theworldisjustwaitingtobediscovered.

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BINOCULARS

Leicahasbeenthenamerepresentingunparalleledexcellenceandqualityinthe constructionofbinocularsforover100years.Withthedifferentclasses,Ultravid, Duovid,andTrinovidcompact,LeicaSportOpticsoffershigh-precisionbinoculars foreverypurpose–allofthemprovidingsuperblydetailedviewing,exceptional low-lightcharacteristics,extremecolorfidelity,andhighcontrast.Leicadevelop- mentssetnewstandardsinthenever-endingquestforincomparablevisual excellence.Keyinnovationsincludesuchlandmarkdevelopmentsasfluorideglass lensesforperfectcolorfidelityandoptimumcontrast,andwater-anddirt-repellent surfacecoatingslikeLeicaAquaDura™.

Viewof10×42ULTRAVIDHD

RANGEFINDERS

Intheearly1980s,Leicabecamethefirstopticalsystemsspecialisttosuccess- fullyintegratealaserrangefinderintoapairofhigh-performancebinoculars. Thenasnow,thepioneersoftheGeovidlinearestillunrivaledinperformance. Thecurrentsuccessorwitharangeofupto1,300m(morethan1,400yards)is constructedwithfluorideglassesforperfectviewingqualityaswellasawater- anddirt-repellentAquaDura™coatingonallexternalsurfaces.Inadditionto Geovidbinocularmodels,therangeoflaserrangefindersisfurthercomplemented bythemonocularRangemasterCRFmodels.

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SPOTTINGSCOPES

LeicaclearlyleadsthisfieldwiththeAPOTelevidseriesofhigh-performance spottingscopes.Boththeimpressivelybrightandbrilliant82modelsandthe65 modelsdeliverimpressiveperformanceduetotheirsophisticatedapochromatic opticsandtheuseofthelatestfluorideglassformulations–forperfectviewing performancewithmaximumcolorfidelity,evenatextremedistances.Bothspot- tingscopesareavailableinversionsforstraightorangledviewing.

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DIGISCOPING

Leicaistheonlyopticalsystemsmanufacturerinthepremiumsegmenttooffer acompletesolutionthatprovidesaperfectcombinationofviewingandimage capturefromonesinglesource.VariousLeicadigitalcompactcamerascanbe simplyandquicklyattachedtoAPOTelevidSpottingScopeswithadigitaladapter. Thiscombinationtransformsthescopingunitintoasupertelephotodigitalcamera AllproductsmanufacturedbyLeicaarecharacterizedbyanuncompromisingdedicationtoqualityandoutstanding systemwithafocallengthofover3,000mm.ThenewLeicatripodswiththeDH1 opticalperformance.This,ofcourse,alsoappliestotheLeicaSportOpticsdivision,wherenewstandardsareset headspeciallyoptimizedfordigiscopingareidealaccessoriestoperfectthe timeandtimeagain–withacommitmenttobringingtheworldofnatureclosertohuntingenthusiastsandlovers digiscopingexperience. ofthegreatoutdoorswithunrivaledauthenticity.LeicaSportOpticsdesignsandmanufacturessuperiorqualitybin- oculars,spottingscopes,andrangefindersthatguaranteethateveryspecialmomentbecomesatrulymemorable LEICAX1withDIGISCOPINGADAPTER visualexperience.Eachoneofthemembodiessomethingspecialanduniqueinitsownway–justliketheworldof LEICAAPOTELEVID82withLEICA25–50xWWASPH.EYEPIECE nature. LEICATRIPODHEADDH1withLEICATRIPODTRICA1

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