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The '''Leica MP''' may be either of the following:
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*The [[Leica_M3#MP|Leica MP]] of 1956, incorporating the Leicavit rapid winder in the extended base.
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*The [[Leica_M6#MP|Leica MP]] of 2003, the all-mechanical (except for the meter) version of the M6, with some features of the earlier MP.
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The '''Leica MP''' is part of the [[Leica]] M-series [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder]] [[35mm film]] camera system released in 2003. There was also another '''Leica MP''' released after the [[Leica M3|M3]] in 1956.
 
  
The horizontally travelling cloth [[focal plane]] shutter has speeds of 1 to 1/1000 plus B mode. [[Flash synchronisation]] is available at 1/50 of a sec. The viewfinder has a 0.72 magnification with auto parallax correction. It has a RF base length of 49.9mm. The bright frame lines are automatically set based on the lenses used. It is compatible with the most commonly used focal lengths of 28 / 90 mm, 35 / 135 mm and 50 / 75mm lenses. The viewfinder eyepiece supports diopters with a range of ±3. It has a [[TTL]] meter with a range of -2 to 20 [[EV]] (ISO 100), with film speed settings of 6 to 6400 ISO. Three [[LED]]'s are in the finder to aid in exposure calculation.
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== Links ==
 
 
 
* [http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/m_system/mp/ The Leica MP page] at Leica.
 
* [http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/m_system/ The Leica M-System page] at Leica.
 
In French:
 
* [http://www.summilux.net/m_system/mp2003.html Leica MP] and [http://www.summilux.net/m_system/m-a-la-carte.html M à la carte] at [http://www.summilux.net summilux.net]
 
 
 
[[Category: German 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: Leica M mount]]
 
[[Category: Leica]]
 
[[Category: L]]
 
[[Category: M|Mp]]
 
[[Category: Film_cameras_still_in_production]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:28, 1 November 2022

The Leica MP may be either of the following:

  • The Leica MP of 1956, incorporating the Leicavit rapid winder in the extended base.
  • The Leica MP of 2003, the all-mechanical (except for the meter) version of the M6, with some features of the earlier MP.
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