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 (×0.68) 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 variations with 0.72, 0.85 and, 0.58 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.

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