The Leicaflex series of high-end single-lens reflex 35 mm format film cameras were introduced by Leitz Camera in 1964. The first camera body was paired with the new R bayonet series of lenses . Three model of the cameras were sold by Leitz; the Leicaflex Standard , …

Aug 18, 2020 · This is a Leicaflex, a 35mm SLR produced by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar between 1964 and 1968. It was the first in a series of Leicaflex SLRs that were produced through 1976 using the company’s all new Leica R bayonet lens mount that would …

Mar 28, 2018 · The Leicaflex Standard can be summed up as the offspring of a Leica M3, a Visoflex, and a hastily placed Leicameter MR that meters with the equivalent field of view of a 90mm lens. This results in spot metering for 35mm lenses, and places an effective meter usability limit of about a 135mm lens.

May 14, 2023 · Leicaflex was the name given to the first series of 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras manufactured by Leitz. The various Leicaflex models were mechanical cameras marketed between 1964 and 1976, in response to a rapid …

Jul 7, 2020 · To respond to the increasing demand for SLRs, Leica introduces the Leicaflex standard—the first Leica 35mm SLR camera. Similar to Leica rangefinder, the Leicaflex was an all-mechanical, precision-crafted, and reliable tool for photography.

Sep 4, 2020 · Nicholas Clayton reviews the Leicaflex SL, Leitz' second attempt at making a pro-quality 35mm film SLR camera.

Mar 3, 2015 · • Best all-around shooter: Leicaflex SL. Combines through-the-lens metering as well as a very bright microprism screen for focusing, with much of the tank-like build of the Original Leicaflex (Mark 2). Also the most plentiful with over 80,000 produced, so the odds of finding a very nice one are higher than the other two variants.

Aug 31, 2017 · The Leicaflex SL2 combines the exceptional quality of Leica cameras with technical capabilities that matched its contemporaries, and adds a dash of rarity.

Oct 27, 2017 · The Leicaflex Standard was the first Leica Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera produced by Leica. According to Gandy’s Cameraquest, approximately 37,500 were produced between the end of 1963 and 1968, although their presence on …

Feb 17, 2011 · This thread should be for those who love their pre-R, manual beasts known as the Leicaflex! All you need is a Leicaflex Standard, SL, or SL2. Or if you just want to see what 35+ years after the last ones were made, is a sorely underrated and most excellent SLR camera. Here's mine 1968 Leicaflex SL with 50mm f/2 Summicron-I. Who's Next