LEICA M-A (Typ 127) Black Chrome Finish Body

The essentials:

Classic 35mm Rangefinder
Fully Mechanical Operation
0.72x Bright Line Viewfinder
Focal Plane Shutter: Up to 1/1000 Sec.
Compact, 35 mm rangefinder system camera with a mechanically controlled shutter

Pure Mechanical Excellence.

As a purely mechanical camera, the Leica M-A is a precision instrument that has been so dramatically reduced to the essentials that it opens up entirely new creative horizons for photographers. It may have no monitor, no exposure meter, and no battery, but what it does have is a mechanical quality that makes Leica’s 100 years of experience instantly tangible. Photographers can read the shutter speed and aperture directly from the camera and lens and so concentrate fully on their subject. The acoustic signature of the shutter release of a Leica M-A is a delight that immediately reveals the precision-engineered excellence of its origin.

The exterior of the Leica M-A is as timeless as the precision engineering hidden inside. For instance, the Leica red dot has been deliberately omitted to emphasise the classic restraint of its design as an ultimate expression of understatement.

*Price includes body only. Lenses available separately.