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Focusing on the founding principles of photography, The Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera (Black) 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.
Key Features of the Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera (Black)
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.
Focusing on the founding principles of photography, The Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera (Black) 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.
Key Features of the Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera (Black)
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.
Manual Focus, Effective rangefinder base length 49.9mm (mechanical rangefinder base 69.25 mm viewfinder magnification 0.72)
Dioptric Correction
-0.5 correction set; correction lenses available separately for -3 to +3 correction
Max Shutter Speed
1/1000 sec
Flash
Hot shoe, PC sync port on rear of camera (1/60th sync speed, first curtain)
Material of Construction
One-piece full-metal body with rear flap; top deck and baseplate in brass with black or silver chrome finish
Dimensions (WxHxD)
138 38 77mm
Weight
578
Shutter Speed Range
1 to 1/1000 sec. (in 1 EV increments), bulb
External Flash Connection
Hot shoe with center contact
Flash Synchronization
With first curtain; up to 1/50 sec.
Film Rewind
Manually with pull-out rewind button, after moving the R lever on front of camera
Film Wind
Forward: Manual winding with quick wind lever (compatible with optional motorized winders)
Film Loading
Manual film loading after opening the bottom cover and the rear panel
Shutter Type
Focal plane; mechanical rubber blanket slotted shutter with horizontal movement
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
Lens Mount
Leica M bayonet
Lens System
Leica M lenses from 16-135mm focal length
TypeMechanical rangefinder
Exposure Control
Manual (shutter speed on body only; aperture on attached lens)
Film Loading
Manual film loading after opening the bottom cover and the rear panel
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
Magnification
0.72x
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
Eyepiece
Calibrated to -0.5 dpt (optional corrective lenses available)
Viewfinder
Bright line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax correction
Shutter Type
Focal plane; mechanical rubber blanket slotted shutter with horizontal movement
