Leica M-A (Typ 127), Black Chrome Finish

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• 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

  The Leica M-A is packaged with a carrying strap, 1 film Tri-x 400 and a body cap.

• 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	Using accessory shoe with center contact
  Synchronization	With 1st shutter curtain
  Flash sync speed	1/5  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 1 s to 1/1  s in whole increments, B for long exposures of any duration, (1/5 s) 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