Leica

Explore 11 Leica vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.

Cameras

• AF-C1 — Leica’s first point-and-shoot, autofocus, and auto-exposure camera—built around a rebadged Minolta with a red dot. With detailed specs and production dates.
• C-Lux — Leica C-Lux (2018) – A 20MP compact with 24-360mm zoom, rebadged from Panasonic. Priced at $1,050, now a curious collectible.
• C-Lux 1 — A 6-megapixel digital compact camera, released in 2006 as Leica’s first collaboration with Panasonic. This page has detailed specs and production dates.
• C-Lux 2 — A digital compact camera with a 3.6x optical zoom lens and 7.2-megapixel (approximate) CCD sensor, produced in white or black finishes.
• C-Lux 3 — A compact digital camera released in 2008 with a 10.1 MP sensor and 5x zoom lens, produced until 2012. Covers the complete spec table and when it was made.
• D-Lux — Digital compact camera introduced in 2014, based on a Panasonic design and sold under the Leica brand. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• D-Lux 2 — A compact digital point-and-shoot camera with an 8.4MP sensor and 28–110mm equivalent zoom lens, released in 2005. With what it sells for today.
• D-Lux 3 (2006–2008) — Leica D-Lux 3 (2006–2008): a rebadged Panasonic LX-2 with a 28–112mm Leica lens, 10MP CCD, and a reputation for great daylight files and slow, fragile electronics.
• D-Lux 4 — Leica D-Lux 4 (2008) compact digital camera with 24–60mm f/2.0 lens and 10.1MP sensor — a premium rebadge of the Panasonic LX3.
• D-Lux 5 — A digital compact camera released from 2010 to 2012, featuring a 24–90mm equivalent f/2.0–f/3.3 ASPH lens and a full Lightroom licence.
• D-Lux 6 — A digital compact camera with a fast f/1.4–2.3 lens and improved low-light performance over its predecessor. Find the complete spec table here.
• D-Lux 7 — A compact digital camera co-developed with Panasonic, released in 2020 as a premium sibling to the LX100 II. This page has the complete spec table.
• Digilux — The Leica Digilux is a fixed-lens digital camera made by Leica. It was produced during a single year with only 6,000 units assigned serial numbers.
• Digilux 1 — A digital point-and-shoot camera released in 2002, developed in partnership with Panasonic. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• Digilux 2 — A 5-megapixel digital camera with a and magnesium body, introduced in December 2003. Find full specifications and production years here.
• Digilux 3 — A single-lens reflex digital camera built around a Four Thirds format sensor, marking Leica’s first DSLR system dedicated entirely to digital photography.
• Digilux Zoom — A compact digital point-and-shoot camera, among the first in Leica’s early digital lineup. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• IIf — The Leica IIf — vintage camera equipment. Specifications, history, and review. With when it was made. With when it was made.
• IIIa — A 35mm screw-mount rangefinder camera introduced in 1935 as Leica’s top-of-the-line model, featuring a 1/1000 sec shutter speed and high-magnification.
• IIIc — A 35mm rangefinder camera with screw mount, built in Wetzlar, Germany, featuring a long-base coupled rangefinder and knob wind film advance.
• IIIf (1950–1957) — The Leica IIIf is the final evolution of the Leica Barnack screw-mount rangefinder series, representing the culmination of pre-bayonet 35mm rangefinder.
• IIIg (1957-1960) — The Leica IIIg is the final evolution of Leica’s legendary line of screw-mount (M39) rangefinder cameras, marking the end of an era in 35mm photography.
• Leicaflex SL — A 35mm SLR camera produced by Leica from 1968 to 1974, featuring a horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter and TTL metering powered by a mercury battery.
• Leicaflex SL2 — A 35mm SLR camera and the final model in the Leicaflex line before the transition to the R-system. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• Leitz Minolta CL — A compact M-mount rangefinder co-designed by Leitz and Minolta, built by Minolta, and notable for its vertically traveling shutter and true spot metering.
• M Edition 60 — A limited stainless steel digital rangefinder celebrating the M 240, built for dedicated digital shooters. With production dates.
• M-E — A digital rangefinder camera built on the M9 platform, stripped of select features to offer a lower-priced alternative in anthracite grey.
• M-Monochrom — Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) (2015–2020): 24MP full-frame monochrome rangefinder with no color filter array—built for purist black-and-white photography.
• M1 (1959–1964) — The Leica M1 is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Ernst Leitz GmbH from 1959 to 1964. It is a simplified variant of the Leica M3, distinguished
• M10 — Leica M10 (2017) — 24MP digital rangefinder, 660g, no video. A modern homage to the M6 with film-era handling and a $6,500 price tag.
• M10 Monochrom — A digital rangefinder camera with a dedicated black-and-white sensor, released in January 2020 as the monochrome version of the M10-P.
• M10-D — A digital rangefinder designed for an analog-like experience, lacking a rear LCD and emphasizing mechanical handling. With full specifications.
• M10-P — A digital rangefinder camera with a quiet shutter and stealth design, announced in 2018 as a refined variant of the M10.
• M10-R — A digital rangefinder camera with a high-resolution sensor, introduced as part of the Leica M10 series. With full specifications and production years.
• M11 Monochrom — A digital rangefinder camera built exclusively for black-and-white photography, announced in April 2023. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• M11-P — Leica M11-P (2023) digital rangefinder with 60MP full-frame sensor, 256GB storage, and CAI metadata. At $9,195, it's Leica's quietest milestone.
• M2 (1958-1967) — The Leica M2 is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Ernst Leitz GmbH from 1958 to 1967. With the complete spec table and when it was made.
• M3 (1954-1966) — The Leica M3 is a landmark 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Ernst Leitz GmbH in 1954, marking the debut of the M-mount system that would define
• M4 (1967-1975) — The Leica M4 is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Ernst Leitz GmbH in 1967 as a significant evolution of the M3, designed to improve film loading.
• M4-2 (1977–1981) — Designed as a transitional model between the M4 and the later M4-P. Full specifications and review.
• M4-P (1980-1986) — A refined and simplified successor to the M4 and M4-2, the M4-P was engineered for durability, precision. Full specifications and review.
• M5 (1971-1975) — The Leica M5 is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Ernst Leitz GmbH from 1971 to 1975. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• M6 (1984–1998) — The Leica M6 is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1984 as the first metered Leica M-series camera with through-the-lens (TTL) center-weighted light.
• M6 TTL — A mechanical rangefinder camera with TTL flash control and an advanced LED metering display. Includes detailed specs and production dates.
• M7 (2002-2018) — A 35mm rangefinder system camera with electronic TTL metering and aperture-priority automation, produced by Leica AG in Germany.
• M9 (2009-2012) — Leica M9 (2009–2012) — 18.5MP full-frame CCD rangefinder with all-metal body. Prized for image quality, haunted by sensor corrosion.
• M9-P — A digital rangefinder camera identical in function to the M9, with sapphire glass LCD cover and refined styling. This page has full specifications.
• MD-2 — A 35mm film camera with no viewfinder or rangefinder, built for zone focusing and mechanical simplicity. With the complete spec table and when it was made.
• Mini — The Leica Mini is a little-documented compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera with a fixed 35mm f/3.5 Elmar lens. With production dates.
• Mini II — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot with a Leica-branded lens and fully automatic exposure, made in Japan during a brief collaboration era.
• Mini III — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera notable for its sleek design and fixed Leica Summar lens. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• Mini Zoom — A 35mm compact rangefinder point-and-shoot camera made in Japan for Leica, featuring a fixed Vario Elmar zoom lens and infrared autofocus.
• Minilux (1995-2007) — A titanium-clad 35mm compact camera with a Leica Summarit 40mm f/2.4 lens, made in Japan. This page has the complete spec table and when it was made.
• Minilux Zoom — A 35mm point-and-shoot compact camera produced by Leica for a decade, blending minimalist design with reliable film automation.
• Q-P — A compact camera offering the full capabilities of the standard Q in a discreet, logo-free design. With detailed specs and production dates.
• R4s — A simplified 35mm SLR introduced to improve sales after early electronic issues with the R4. Includes full specifications and production years.
• R8 (1996-2002) — The Leica R8 is a professional-grade 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera introduced in 1996 as the first completely new design in Leica’s R-series line.
• SL — A full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera introduced by Leica Camera AG in 2015 as the first model in the SL-System.
• SL2-S — It features a 24-megapixel CMOS or CMOS-BSI sensor and supports both automatic and manual focusing, with three operating modes and four metering methods.
• SL3 — Leica SL3 (2024) – 60MP full-frame mirrorless camera with 8K video, IBIS, and Maestro IV processor. Launched at $6,995, now $7,485.
• V-Lux 1 — A bridge camera released in 2006, based on the Panasonic DMC-FZ50, featuring a 10.1MP CCD sensor and 35–420mm equivalent 12x optical zoom lens.
• V-Lux 2 — A digital bridge camera with a 25–600mm lens and HD video, presented at Photokina 2010 as a follow-up to its predecessor.
• V-Lux 20 — A bridge-style digital camera with 12.1 MP resolution, a 25–300mm lens, and HD video with GPS tagging. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• V-Lux 4 — A digital compact camera with a 24x super-tele-zoom lens and 12-megapixel CMOS sensor, announced in September 2012. With full specifications.
• X Vario — A digital compact camera combining an APS-C sensor with a built-in zoom lens, announced in 2013. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• X1 (2009) — A compact digital camera with an APS-C sensor and fixed 36mm-equivalent lens, built for precision and portability. Find detailed specs here.
• Z2X — A fully automatic 35mm compact film camera with a 35–70mm Vario-Elmar zoom lens, produced in limited annual runs. Find detailed specs here.

Compact

• C2-Zoom — Leica C2-Zoom 35mm point-and-shoot from the 1990s with 40-90mm zoom. A Minolta-built compact with a Leica badge, documented here with what little is on record.
• Q — Leica Q full-frame compact camera, announced June 2015 at $4,250. Fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux lens, 24MP full-frame sensor, macro to 17cm.
• V-Lux 3 — Leica V-Lux 3 (2011): a rebadged Panasonic FZ150 bridge camera with a 25-600mm f/2.8-5.2 lens, 12.1MP sensor, and 1080/60p video. Launch price US$949.
• V-Lux 30 — Leica V-Lux 30 (2011): 14.1MP compact travel-zoom with 16x lens, GPS, Full HD video. A rebadged Panasonic ZS10 at nearly double the price.

Medium Format

• S1 Pro — Leica S1 Pro (1996-97): a prototype medium format digital scanner camera with a 26.4MP 36x36mm sensor that took 3 minutes per exposure. Sold at auction for €9,000 in 2024.

Movie Camera

• Leicina 8SV — Leica Leicina 8SV double-8mm movie camera. German-made, Leicina Vario 7.5-35mm f/1.8 zoom, 16fps. A little-documented model with conflicting source claims.
• Leicina 8V — Leica Leicina 8V (c. 1962) — fully automatic double-8 movie camera with fixed Leicina Vario 7.5-35mm f/1.8 zoom. Little else documented.
• Leicina Special — The Leicina Special is Leica's ambitious Super 8 movie camera — a serious, modular rig that has gained a near-mythic reputation among film enthusiasts
• Leicina Super — Leica Leicina Super — Leitz's 1969–1973 Super 8 movie camera, middle of the Leicina range, also built in a rare 1972 Canadian double-exposure version.

Rangefinder

• 0 — The Leica 0-Series (1923-24) was the trial run of about 25 cameras between Barnack's 1913 prototype and the Leica I of 1925. Only ~12 survive.
• 250 Reporter — Leica 250 Reporter — rare 1930s screw-mount press camera taking 250 exposures on 10-metre bulk film rolls. Based on Leica III/IIIa.
• CL (1973) — Leica CL (1973-1976): compact 35mm rangefinder made with Minolta. M-mount, 40mm Summicron-C, first compact Leica with built-in meter. ~65,000 made.
• F — The Leica F is a curious and somewhat fleeting entry in Leica’s SLR history — a simplified, cheaper version of the Leicaflex, built on the same chassis
• Ic — Leica Ic (1949-1951): a rare stripped-down IIIc with no rangefinder or viewfinder, built for microscope and scientific use. Only ~1,000 made.
• M5 Jubilee “50 Jahre” — Leica M5 Jubilee 50 Jahre — a rare black special-edition M5 with an exclusive 50 Years emblem; little else is documented about this variant.
• M6 (re-release) — Leica M6 (2022 re-release): 35mm film rangefinder, first analog Leica body in over twenty years, built on the MP framework with a 0.72x coated rangefinder.
• M6J — Leica M6J (1994): limited-edition M6 rangefinder celebrating 40 years of the M series, sold as kit 10440 with Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8.
• MP — Leica MP (2003–2023), the all-mechanical 35mm rangefinder built as a love letter to M3 traditionalists. Manual metering, 0.72x viewfinder, made in Wetzlar.
• MP (1956) (1956) — Leica MP (1956–1957): the original reportage rangefinder based on the M3, built for photojournalists. Only ~400 made, 141 in black paint. Not the 2003 MP.
• Standard (1932) — Leica Standard (1932-1948): the screw-mount 35mm Leica I without a built-in rangefinder, Leica's stripped-down lower-priced sibling to the Leica II.
• Standard (Model E) — Leica Standard (Model E) — Leica's budget 35mm screw-mount camera (1932-1950). No built-in rangefinder; Elmar 5cm f/3.5; shutter 1/20-1/500.

Slr

• R6.2 — Leica R6.2 — the last fully mechanical R-series SLR (1992–1997), with 1/2000 sec mechanical shutter and LED spot/average metering.
• SL2 — Leica SL2 (2019) full-frame mirrorless camera with 47.3MP sensor, Maestro III processor, 5-axis IBIS, 4K60 video, and 5.76M-dot EVF. Successor to the 2015 Leica SL.

Other Models

• 100mm — A high-performance macro lens for the Leica R system, designed for 1:1 reproduction with optical precision. Includes the complete spec table.
• 10371 — A purely mechanical 35 mm rangefinder camera introduced in 2014 as a modern homage to classic Leica design. This page has detailed specs and production dates.
• 11088 — A compact prime wide-angle lens for Leica TL and SL mirrorless camera systems. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• 11136 — A pre-aspherical 90mm f/2 M-mount prime lens, known for its classic rendering and solid build. Includes detailed specs and production dates.
• 11309 — A 35mm f/2 camera lens for Leica M mount, produced in multiple years and combining 2nd and 3rd versions of the Summicron design.
• 11807 — A 90mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-series rangefinder cameras, produced from 1990 to 2008. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• 11819 — A manual focus 50mm f/2 M-mount lens, part of Leica’s 70 Years Anniversary Edition, made in Canada with a focusing tab and no built-in hood.
• 11826 — A standard M-mount lens with 50mm focal length and f/2 maximum aperture, featuring 6-bit coding and a built-in hood. With detailed specs and production dates.
• 135/2.8 — A telephoto prime lens for Leica rangefinder and SLR systems, produced in both M and R mounts. Covers the complete spec table and when it was made.
• 135mm — A manual-focus telephoto prime lens made by Leica, available in multiple versions including the f/2.8 Elmarit and f/4.5 Hektor.
• 180mm — A telephoto lens for the Leica R system, known for apochromatic correction and sharp performance from f/3.4 onward. Covers the complete spec table.
• 19mm — A wide-angle prime lens noted for its expansive field of view and distinct optical character. Find production dates here.
• 250mm — A long-focus lens for Leicaflex SL cameras, known for its f/4 maximum aperture and use in combination with auto stop-down systems.
• 28-70mm — Little documented on the Leica 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 Vario-Elmar-R (Type II) ROM, an R-mount zoom for Leica SLRs with ROM electronics. Current market: $280-475.
• 28mm — A compact wide-angle lens for Leica M-series rangefinders, introduced in 2006 with aspherical correction. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• 35-70mm — Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmarit-R f/2.8 ASPH (1998) — rare 1050g R-mount zoom, ~$12,000 collectible. Find full specifications and production years here.
• 40mm — A compact, high-contrast 40mm prime lens made specifically for the Leica CL rangefinder camera. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• 500mm — A manual-focus reflex mirror lens for the Leica R system, produced in Japan with a compact 3-cam design. Includes full specifications and production years.
• 50MM — Leica 50MM (1961–2004) — SUMMILUX f/1.4 lens at 301g, 43mm filter, 1m focus. Iconic street photography glass. This page has the complete spec table.
• 5cm — Leica 5cm lenses (1930–1960) — from the foundational Elmar to the radioactive Summicron. Explore specs, history, and why the front element is soft as chalk.
• 90mm — Leica 90mm lenses (1958–today) — from Canadian-built SUMMICRON to APO-Summicron-M ASPH. Explore specs, collectibility. Covers the complete spec table.
• 9cm — A collapsible 90mm f/4 screw-mount lens from Leica, part of the historic Elmar series. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• III — Leica III (1933–1939) — 35mm screw-mount rangefinder with 1–1/500 sec shutter. The evolution of the Barnack design, valued at $300–$1300 today.
• M11-D — A digital rangefinder camera without a screen, released in September 2024 as a minimalist variant of the Leica M11 series.
• M39 — A threaded lens mount standard used on Leica rangefinder cameras, also known as Leica Screw Mount or LTM. Covers when it was made.
• M8.2 — A digital rangefinder camera released in 2008 as an updated version of the Leica M8. Find full specifications and production years here.