Leica M7

Leica M7
Overview
Type Rangefinder camera
Lens
Lens mount Leica M-mount
Sensor/Medium
Film format 35 mm
Film size 36 x 24 mm
ASA/ISO range ISO 6-6400
Film advance Manual
Film rewind Manual
Focusing
Focus Manual
Exposure/Metering
Exposure Aperture priority semi-automatic, Manual
Flash
Flash Hot Shoe
Flash synchronization 1/50s
Shutter
Shutter Electronically controlled horizontal cloth focal plane
Shutter speed range 32s – 1/1000s + Bulb (Auto Mode)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x, 0.72x, 0.85x
General
Weight 610g
Released 2002 (2002)

The Leica M7 is a 35 mm rangefinder camera introduced by Leica AG in 2002 as a direct successor to the M6. The electronic Leica M7 is a departure from previous mechanical designs for the M series.

End of production

It's been reported on Red Dot Forum on 5/24/2018 that Leica has officially discontinued producing the M7 in both black and silver versions[1][2]. There might be cameras in stock at retailers but no new cameras will be available once the current inventories are sold. No more orders are being taken for M7s through the "a la carte" customization program.[1][2]

Details

The M7 introduced auto-exposure in aperture priority mode: the user sets the aperture on the lens manually, and the camera chooses a shutter speed. Manual exposure is also available. The shutter is electronically controlled, but speeds of 1/60th and 1/125th of a second are mechanically governed if the battery fails. Like the M6 TTL, the M7 features an "off" position on the shutter speed dial. The shutter release is redesigned with two distinct levels of pressure: the first detent locks the exposure reading, the second fires the shutter.

The M7 is also the first Leica M series to support film DX encoding and exposure compensation using the dial that has been on the back of Leica cameras since the M3. Originally used simply as a reminder of the sensitivity of the film, and then as film speed setting coupled to the light meter starting with the M6, the dial now controls exposure compensation on the M7.

The M7 offers viewfinders with magnifications 0.58, 0.72 (28 mm) and 0.85 (35 mm). The viewfinder optics are multicoated to reduce flare.

The Leica M7 plays a key role in the movie EuroTrip. It also plays an important role in the movie Ted. Ed Harris uses an M4-P in the movie Kodachrome.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Farkas, David (2018-05-24). "Leica M7 Film Camera Discontinued". Red Dot Forum. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. 1 2 "The Leica M7 Has Been Discontinued". PetaPixel. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ↑ Kodachrome trailer "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3IvVejktJE"
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