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Leica M Film Cameras

Mechanical 35mm rangefinders

📷 2 generations 💷 £ → £5200 current

Generation 1

Leica MP 0.72

£4850 Released 2003 The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.

Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder ~1fps (manual film advance) Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only 600g (body only)

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Current generation

Leica Leica M6

£5200 Released 2022

None (film camera) Manual focus, coupled rangefinder (0.72x) None Manual film advance Single 3V battery (light meter only — mechanical shutter needs no power) 585g

What's new in this generation

Price: +£350 vs previous

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All generations at a glance

Spec	MP 0.72 (2003)	Leica M6 (2022)
Price	£4850	£5200
Video	—	None (film camera)
Stabilisation	—	None
Burst Rate	~1fps (manual film advance)	Manual film advance
Battery	Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only	Single 3V battery (light meter only — mechanical shutter needs no power)
Weather Sealed	No	No
Weight	600g (body only)	585g