Leica M7 Black (0.72)

Package Contents

Neck strap, Body Cap, Battery, 3 Year USA Passport Warranty + 2 year Limited warranty (Total Warranty 5 Years)

Overview

Classics are works that clash with the present. They are never modified - instead they are re-interpreted on the basis of a changed world: With the LEICA M7, a classic celebrates a premiere. Convenience and fast operation of the camera have been enhanced even further with automatic shutter speed control and detail improvements. The Leica cloth focal plane shutter - with its vibration-free and quiet action is a must for a genuine Leica M camera - is now controlled electronically. Form, size and the proven operating concept were retained without changes. Virtually all system components of the preceding models remain compatible. Photography with the LEICA M7 is a surprisingly and yet unchanged experience.

The LEICA M7 is available with the three viewfinder magnifications of 0.58 x, 0.72 x, and 0.85 x. It is tailored ideally to the preferences and needs of the photographer : The 0.58 x magnification for a great overview with wide-angle lenses and for eyeglass wearers. 0.72 x as a universal standard (also featured on the black lacquer version). 0.85 x for accurate focusing with medium focal length lenses and with Leica M tele lenses.

Features

• Make automatic exposures: stepless automatic shutter speed control with metered value storage
  
• Work more accurately: cloth focal plane shutter controls exposure times electronically
  
• Stay informed at all times: Unique LED integrated in the viewfinder
  
• Start immediately: An ON/OFF switch is positioned ergonomically right next to the release button
  
• Flash at ultra-high exposure times: In conjunction with special Metz flash units can now flash at synch speeds up to 1/1000 second
  
• Use flash creatively: Flash unit can also be triggered by the second shutter curtain
  
• Prevent faulty exposures: DX coding and override feature in the automatic exposure mode

Specifications

Camera type	Compact 35 mm rangefinder system camera with electronically controlled shutter plus two mechanically controlled shutter speeds.
Lenses	Leica M lenses with focal lengths from 21 to 135 mm
Viewfinder principle	Large, bright combined range- and viewfinder with bright-line frames and automatic parallax compensation. Eyepiece corrected for -0.5 diopter. Correction lenses from -3 to +3 diopters are available. Bright-line frames are activated in pairs: 28 and 90 mm (90 mm by itself in he LEICA M7 0.85), 35 and 135 mm (35 mm by itself in he LEICA M7 0.58), and 50 and 75 mm. The respective bright-line frames are activated automatically when a lens is locked in place. Any desired frame can be previewed by means of he preview lever.
Parallax compensation	The horizontal and the vertical differences between the views covered by the lens and by the viewfinder are automatically corrected as the lens is focused, i.e. the bright-line frame in the viewfinder covers the same segment of the subject that the lens does.
Large base rangefinder	Split-image and coincident-image rangefinder within a bright field in the center of the viewfinder image.
Effective measurement base	LEICA M7 0.58: 40.2 mm /LEICA M7 0.72: 49.9 mm /LEICA M7 0.85: 58.9 mm
Exposure metering	Selective through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering at working aperture. Center-weighted integral TTL metering for flash exposures with dedicated SCA 3000 standard flash units. Measurement principle The camera measures the light refleced by a white spot in the center of the first shutter curtain. That spot has a diameter of 12 mm and it covers approx. 13% of the full film format. Metering range (at ISO 100/21° and f/1) From 0.03 cd/qm to 125000 cd/qm. In terms of exposure values, his corresponds to EV-2 to EV-20 or 4 seconds at f/1 to 1/1000 second at f/32. The left triangular LED of the light balance in the viewfinder blinks when the reflected brightness is below the camera’s metering range.
Film speed range	Choice of automatic film speed setting with DX-coded film cartridges from ISO 25/15° to ISO 5000/38° or manual setting from ISO 6/9° to ISO 25000/45°. By means of the exposure over-ride (±2 EV), films with speeds ranging from ISO 1.5/3° to ISO 25000/45° can be used.
Exposure modes	Choice of automatic control of the shutter speed – with corresponding viewfinder display – at a pre-selected f-stop (aperture-preferred automatic exposure), or manual setting of shutter speed and f-stop in accordance with the LED light balance in the viewfinder.
Flash exposure control	Flash unit connection By means of the accessory shoe with central and control contacts (hot shoe) or via the standard flash connector socket. Synchronization: Can be triggered by the first or the second shutter curtain (with an appropriate flash unit and a SCA-3502 Adapter). Flash synch speed 1/50 second, set automatically in the AUTO mode; slower shutter speeds can be used with manual settings; faster shutter speeds (1/250 s, 1/500 s, 1/1000 s) can be used with manual settings if the flash unit being used offers the “High Speed Synchronization” function with an SCA-3502 Adapter. Flash exposure metering (with an SCA-3501/3502 Adapter, or a standard SCA-3000 flash unit such as the LEICA SF20) TTL control with center-weighted integral metering. Film speed range for TTL flash exposure metering ISO 12/12° to ISO 3200/36°. Displays when flash is being used Readiness : The flash symbol LED in the viewfinder remains lit. Flash confirmation: The LED remains lit or it temporarily blinks rapidly after the exposure. Under-exposure is indicated by a temporary extinction of the LED.
Viewfinder displays along its lower edge	LED symbol for flash status; four-digit, seven-segment LED digital display; display brightness adjusts automatically to ambient brightness; decimal point as well as a point above it for the indication of film speed; exposure correction warnings; the automatically generated shutter speed in the automatic mode; indication of the use of a stored exposure setting; warnings of brightness readings below or above the camera’s measuring range in the automatic shutter speed mode and of exposure times longer than 2 seconds. LED light balance with two triangular and a central round LED in the manual exposure control mode.
Shutter and shutter release	Shutter Horizontally running, rubberized cloth focal plane shutter. Extremely quiet. Controlled electronically, plus two mechanically-set shutter speeds : 1/60 s and 1/125 s. Shutter speeds stepless from 32 s to 1/1000 s in the ‘AUTO’ automatic shutter speed control mode. In the manual mode, from 4 s to 1/1000 s in full steps, plus ‘B’ for time exposures of any length. Flash synch speed 1/50 s. Shutter release Three stages: energizing – metered exposure value storage – release. Release button has an integrated thread for standard cable releases.
Film transport	Advancing Manually with quick wind lever or motorized using LEICA MOTOR-M. Rewinding Manually with rewind lever after turning the lever to “R ”on the front of the camera. Frame counter On the top of the camera. Resets automatically on removal of base plate.
Camera body	Material Enclosed all-metal body with foldable rear panel. Brass top plate and base plate, both chromium plated in black or silver. Tripod thread A 1/4 (1/4")DIN in base plate.
Operating voltage	6 V Power supply 2 lithium cells, type “DL 1/3 N”. Battery check shown by flashing of the LEDs in the digital display or the light balance or by illumination of the display “bc” or the LEDs going out.
Dimensions (W x H x D)	138 x 79,5 x 38 mm
Weight	610 g (without batteries)