Leica M7

Leica M7

Image by Peter M Lerman (Image rights) Maker: Leica Dates: 2002- Variants: Silver-black and black Camera Type: 35mm rangefinder system Focusing: manual Viewfinder: Reverse Galilean (0.58×, 0.72×, or 0.85× magnification) with automatic or manual selection of parallax corrected framelines Rangefinder: coupled, combined (ERB = 49.9mm) Lens mount: Leica M Shutter: focal plane cloth curtains, horizontal travel from 1/1000 to 1s Exposure meter: CdS selective Exposure modes: manual, aperture priority semi-automatic ASA/ISO range: 6 to 6400 ISO Shoe: Hotshoe Synchronized: X X sync speed: 1/50, any speed with high speed flash TTL Flash: Yes Motor drive: Winder Battery: 1x lithium Dimensions: 138x77x38mm Weight: 560g Number produced: unknown

The Leica M7 is a 35mm film rangefinder camera introduced in 2002. It is part of the Leica M-series rangefinder camera system originating with the Leica M3.

The first M camera to have an electronically controlled shutter which offers aperture priority semi-automatic exposure in addition to manual exposure.

There are versions with 0.58×, 0.72×, or 0.85× viewfinder magnifications.

Shutter

Electronically controlled horizontal travel with cloth curtains. Provided with two mechanically controlled speeds (1/60s and 1/125s) in case of battery failure.

Flash

TTL flash measurement possible with SCA connector. Normal synchronisation 1/50s, high speed flash synchronisation with suitable flash unit at any shutter speed.

Leica M7 Test Camera the Netherlands demonstration camera image by Paul Verrips (Image rights)

Links

• The Leica M7 page at Leica.
• The Leica M-System page at Leica.
• The Leica M7 Group at Flickr.

In French:

• Leica M7 and M à la carte at summilux.net