Leica M-mount
E785557
The Leica M-mount is a bayonet-style lens mount system introduced by Leica in the 1950s, renowned for its compact, high-precision rangefinder lenses and enduring use in Leica’s M-series cameras.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bayonet lens mount
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lens mount ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Leica M bayonet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAdaptedTo | mirrorless digital cameras ⓘ |
| compatibleWithCamera |
Leica M Typ 240
NERFINISHED
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Leica M-A (Typ 127) NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica M9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica MP (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Leica Monochrom series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | 35mm film rangefinder cameras ⓘ |
| flangeFocalDistance | 27.8 mm ⓘ |
| hasMechanicalCoupling |
aperture indexing lug (on some lenses)
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rangefinder cam ⓘ |
| innerThroatDiameter | 44 mm ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| introducedWithCamera | Leica M3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Leica Camera AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | bayonet ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact lens design
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high-precision mechanical coupling ⓘ long-term backward compatibility ⓘ quiet operation ⓘ short register distance ⓘ |
| notableLensFamily |
Leica Elmarit-M
GENERATED
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Leica Noctilux-M GENERATED ⓘ Leica Summicron-M GENERATED ⓘ Leica Summilux-M GENERATED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Leica thread mount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsFocusingMethod |
manual focus
GENERATED
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rangefinder coupling GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsLensType |
fast aperture lens
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prime lens ⓘ standard lens ⓘ telephoto lens ⓘ wide-angle lens ⓘ |
| supportsMetering | through-the-lens metering on compatible bodies GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsRangefinderFramelines |
135 mm
GENERATED
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28 mm GENERATED ⓘ 35 mm GENERATED ⓘ 50 mm GENERATED ⓘ 75 mm GENERATED ⓘ 90 mm GENERATED ⓘ |
| thirdPartySupport |
7Artisans M-mount lenses
NERFINISHED
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TTArtisan M-mount lenses ⓘ Voigtländer M-mount lenses ⓘ Zeiss ZM lenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
documentary photographers
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professional photographers ⓘ street photographers ⓘ |
| usedInCameraSeries | Leica M-series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCameraType | rangefinder camera ⓘ |
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