LEICA M-A (typ127) Black Chrome Body

35mm Film Rangefinder

Fully Mechanical Operation

0.72x Bright Line Viewfinder

Selectable Image Field Frame Lines

Focal Plane Shutter: Up to 1/1000 Sec.

Flash Sync at 1/50 Sec.

Compatible with 16-135mm M-Mount Lenses

Rear ISO Reminder Dial

Chromed Brass Top and Bottom Covers

Made in Germany

Focusing on the founding principles of photography, the Leica M-A (Typ 127) is a 35mm film rangefinder camera characterized by its simplicity and unobtrusiveness. As a completely mechanical camera, no battery is required for operation and the only exposure control offered is a choice of shutter speed, up to 1/1000 sec. A large, bright 0.72x-magnification viewfinder pairs with a precise rangefinder mechanism to enable comparative manual focusing control with M-mount lenses, along with parallax-corrected compositional framing. The body features black-colored chromed brass top and bottom covers, as well as an all-metal body design, to offer both durability as well as an aesthetic, minimal appearance. Designed for intuitiveness and efficient operability, the precision afforded by the M-A serves to complement a straight-forward working method.

Classic 35mm film rangefinder features a large, bright 0.72x-magnification viewfinder.

Completely mechanical operation requires no battery and permits working with just the basic aspects of photography: shutter speed, aperture, and film speed.

A rear ISO dial can be used to indicate the speed of film in use.

The top shutter speed dial permits selection of speeds from 1/1000 sec. to 1 sec., with a bulb setting also available for long exposures. Flash sync is available at all speeds up to 1/50 sec.

The hot shoe incorporates a center contact for compatibility with a wide array of flashes.

Compatible with all M-mount lenses ranging in focal lengths from 16mm to 135mm.

Image field frame lines are automatically activated with each mounted lens, and offer an accurate, parallax-corrected reference for image composition. Alternatively, image field lines can be selected to pre-visualize the composition of other focal length lenses.

• Lens Mount ... Leica M bayonet
• Lens System ... Leica M lenses from 16-135mm focal length
• Camera
• Type ... Mechanical rangefinder
• Film Format ... 35 mm
• Exposure Control ... Manual (shutter speed on body only; aperture on attached lens)
• External Flash Connection ... Hot shoe with center contact
• Flash Synchronization ... With first curtain; up to 1/50 sec.
• Shutter Type ... Focal plane; mechanical rubber blanket slotted shutter with horizontal movement
• Shutter Speed Range ... 1 to 1/1000 sec. (in 1 EV increments), bulb
• Viewfinder
• Type ... Bright line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax correction
• Eyepiece ... Calibrated to -0.5 dpt (optional corrective lenses available)
• Parallax Correction ... Horizontal and vertical offset between viewfinder and lens axis automatically compensated for according to relevant distance setting
• At the shortest possible distance for each focal length, the bright line frame size corresponds to an image of approx. 23 x 35 mm. When set to infinity, depending on the focal length between 9% (28mm) and 23% (135mm) more is captured by the film than is shown in the corresponding bright line frame
• Magnification ... 0.72x
• Rangefinder Basis ... 49.9 mm (mechanical measurement basis of 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification of 0.72x)
• Split or superimposed image rangefinder shown as bright field in the center of the viewfinder image
• Physical
• Film Loading ... Manual film loading after opening the bottom cover and the rear panel
• Film Wind ... Forward: Manual winding with quick wind lever (compatible with optional motorized winders)
• Rewind: Manually with pull-out rewind button, after moving the R lever on front of camera
• Tripod Mount ... 1/4"
• Dimensions ... 5.4 x 1.5 x 3.0" / 138 x 38 x 77 mm
• Weight ... 1.3 lb / 578 g
• Packaging Info
• Package Weight ... 4.35 lb
• Box Dimensions (LxWxH) ... 8.7 x 8.6 x 6.5"