Leica M2 (Button Rewind) (Black Paint, KOOHE / 10800 / 10300) - Camera

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Manual focus M-mount 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Leica in 1957. It was intended as a lower-cost alternative to the single-stroke M3. At launch, it was available without a self-timer, had an externally manually reset frame counter, a button rewind, and a 0.72x viewfinder with frame lines for 35mm, 50mm, and 90mm lenses. It became very popular due to its wide magnification finder and was known as the "wide-angle" Leica. The M2 experienced many changes over the production period and was given multiple designations to differentiate the models. The deciding factor for the designations was the presence, or lack of, a self-timer. This is the first version of the camera and was manufactured without a self-timer. This model has become known in catalogues as the M2X. A later special model introduced in 1962 also lacked the self-timer. Another significant change happened in 1958, when the button rewind was changed to a lever akin to the M3. This catalogue is for the button rewind version. Metal body available in black paint (KOOHE / 10800 /10300).

  • Shutter: Horizontal cloth focal plane, 1s - 1/1000s + B
  • Size: 138 x 77 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 580g
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Leica M

Leica’s M mount was introduced in 1953 alongside its first camera, the M3. Despite the rise of the SLR, Leica cameras have continued to succeed as their unique combination of build quality, speed, and discretion sets them apart from competition. The M bayonet mount, and the cameras introduced alongside it, offered (& continue to offer) a number of advantages over SLRs and other rangefinder cameras.

One big advantage is automatic framelines, which react to the lens on the camera to show accurate framelines in the viewfinder. This is even possible with older Leica Thread Mount (LTM) lenses if the correct adapter is used.

Other manufacturers, such as Cosina Voigtländer, Carl Zeiss, Konica, and Minolta, have also produced rangefinder cameras using Leica M mount.

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Leica M2 (Button Rewind) (Black Paint, KOOHE / 10800 / 10300) - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available T126185 335 102 kr Leica M2 (Button Rewind) (Black Paint, KOOHE / 10800 / 10300)