Leica M-A (Typ 127), Black Chrome Finish
SKU:
10370
AED 21,300 (Inc. 5% VAT)
Price for Camera Body Only
New analog addition to the Leica M family
Leica Camera proudly presents the Leica M-A, an analog, fully mechanical camera body that works without a battery. Returning to the basic aspects of photography – focus, aperture and shutter speed, this analog camera stays true to the roots of photography. Unlike the analog Leica MP, the Leica M-A does not have a built in light meter.
BENEFITS & FEATURES OF THE LEICA M-A
- Easy to use -photographer concentrates on focusing, aperture and shutter speed
- Fully mechanical body without the need to use a battery
- ISO dial to remember which ISO is being used
- Access to a wide range of M lenses from 16 – 135 mm
- Discrete black chrome finish or classical silver finish
- Enclosed all-metal body with chromed brass top & bottom covers
- Made in Germany
| Weight | 3.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 31 × 22 × 25 cm |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Hs code | 90065380 |
Technical Data
| Camera | Leica M-A (Typ 127) compact range and viewfinder system camera with mechanically controlled shutter | |
| Lens connection | Leica M bayonet | |
| Lens system | Leica M lenses from 16-135 mm | |
| Exposure control | Manual shutter speed & aperture setting based on readings from external exposure meter or operator assessment | |
| Flash unit connection |
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| Synchronization | With 1st shutter curtain | |
| Flash sync speed | 1/50 s; slower shutter speeds can be used | |
| Flash exposure control | Computer control of flash unit or guide number calculation and manual setting of required aperture | |
| Viewfinder principle | ‘Large, bright line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation | |
| Eyepiece | Calibrated to -0.5 dpt. Corrective lenses from -3 to +3 diopter available | |
| Image field limiter | By activating two bright lines each: For 28 and 90 mm or for 35 and 135 mm, or for 50 and 75 mm; automatic activation when lens is fitted | |
| Image field selector | Allows the bright-line pairs to be manually activated at any time (e.g. to compare detail) | |
| Parallax compensation | Horizontal and vertical offset between viewfinder and lens axis is automatically compensated according to the relevant distance setting | |
| Correlation between viewfinder & film images | At the shortest possible distance setting for each focal length, the bright line frame size corresponds to an image size 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 | (For all lenses) 0.72 x | |
| Large basis range finder | Split or superimposed image range finder shown as bright field in the center of the viewfinder image | |
| Effective measurement basis | ‘49.9 mm (mechanical measurement basis 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.72 x) | |
| Shutter | Rubber blanket slotted shutter with horizontal movement; extremely low-noise; mechanically controlled | |
| Shutter speeds | From 1s to 1/1000s in whole increments, B for long exposures of any duration, (1/50s) for flash synchronization | |
| Shutter release | Standard thread for cable release integrated | |
| Film winding | ||
| Loading | Manual film loading after opening the bottom cover and the rear panel | |
| Winding forwards | Manually with quick wind lever or Leicavit M, motorized using Leica Motor-M, Leica Winder-M, Leica Winder M4-P, or Leica Winder M4-2 (from serial no. 10350) | |
| Rewind | Manually with pull-out rewind button, after moving the R lever on the front of the camera | |
| Material | Enclosed all-metal body with hinged rear panel; chromed brass top & bottom cover | |
| Tripod thread | A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4”) | |
| Rear panel / equipment | Indicator for film sensitivity | |
| Dimensions | (Length x Depth x Height) 138 mm x 38 mm x 77 mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 578 g | |
| Items supplied | Housing bayonet cover, carrying strap |
