
Image
Leica
CL
Year
1973-1975
Low serial no.
1 020 609
High serial no.
1 440 000
Total
65,002
Variants
3
Leica
CL
Year
1973-1975
Low serial no.
1 020 609
High serial no.
1 440 000
Total
65,002
Variants
3
Model Description
The Leica CL was a compact M-bayonet rangefinder developed by Leitz in cooperation with Minolta and manufactured in Japan. It used a through-the-lens CdS exposure meter on a swinging arm in front of the shutter, following the general measuring principle used in the M5. The finder carried frames suited to 40mm, 50mm and 90mm lenses, and the 40mm f/2 Summicron-C was the standard lens most closely associated with the camera. The CL provided an M-mount camera substantially smaller and less expensive than the contemporary full-size Leica bodies. Minolta later developed the related CLE.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973

1 300 001
1 308 224
8,224
1974
1 395 001
1 395 572
572
1974
1 395 574
1 396 786
1,213
1974
1 397 265
1 399 990
2,726
1974
1 399 992
1 401 269
1,278
1974
1 401 271
1 402 065
795
1974
1 402 909
1 403 704
796
1974
1 403 838
1 405 679
1,842
1974
1 405 894
1 406 844
951
1974
1 407 185
1 408 337
1,153
1974
1 409 016
1 409 428
413
1974
1 409 430
1 410 000
571
1975

1 308 226
1 333 292
25,067
1975
1 333 294
1 335 000
1,707
1975
1 425 001
1 427 076
2,076
1975

1 427 078
1 428 567
1,490
1975
1 428 569
1 429 013
445
1975
1 429 015
1 429 195
181
1975
1 429 197
1 430 250
1,054
1975

1 430 252
1 435 175
4,924
1975
1 435 177
1 440 000
4,824
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973

1 300 001
1 308 224
8,224
1974
1 395 001
1 395 572
572
1974
1 395 574
1 396 786
1,213
1974
1 397 265
1 399 990
2,726
1974
1 399 992
1 401 269
1,278
1974
1 401 271
1 402 065
795
1974
1 402 909
1 403 704
796
1974
1 403 838
1 405 679
1,842
1974
1 405 894
1 406 844
951
1974
1 407 185
1 408 337
1,153
1974
1 409 016
1 409 428
413
1974
1 409 430
1 410 000
571
1975

1 308 226
1 333 292
25,067
1975
1 333 294
1 335 000
1,707
1975
1 425 001
1 427 076
2,076
1975

1 427 078
1 428 567
1,490
1975
1 428 569
1 429 013
445
1975
1 429 015
1 429 195
181
1975
1 429 197
1 430 250
1,054
1975

1 430 252
1 435 175
4,924
1975
1 435 177
1 440 000
4,824
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973

1 300 001
1 308 224
8,224
1974
1 395 001
1 395 572
572
1974
1 395 574
1 396 786
1,213
1974
1 397 265
1 399 990
2,726
1974
1 399 992
1 401 269
1,278
1974
1 401 271
1 402 065
795
1974
1 402 909
1 403 704
796
1974
1 403 838
1 405 679
1,842
1974
1 405 894
1 406 844
951
1974
1 407 185
1 408 337
1,153
1974
1 409 016
1 409 428
413
1974
1 409 430
1 410 000
571
1975

1 308 226
1 333 292
25,067
1975
1 333 294
1 335 000
1,707
1975
1 425 001
1 427 076
2,076
1975

1 427 078
1 428 567
1,490
1975
1 428 569
1 429 013
445
1975
1 429 015
1 429 195
181
1975
1 429 197
1 430 250
1,054
1975

1 430 252
1 435 175
4,924
1975
1 435 177
1 440 000
4,824
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974

1 399 991
1 399 991
1
1975
1 308 225
1 308 225
1
1975
1 333 293
1 333 293
1
1975
1 395 573
1 395 573
1
1975
1 396 787
1 397 097
311
1975
1 397 098
1 397 098
1
1975
1 397 099
1 397 264
166
1975
1 401 270
1 401 270
1
1975
1 402 066
1 402 908
843
1975

1 403 705
1 403 838
134
1975
1 405 680
1 405 893
214
1975
1 406 845
1 407 184
340
1975
1 408 338
1 409 015
678
1975
1 409 429
1 409 429
1
1975

1 427 077
1 427 077
1
1975
1 428 568
1 428 568
1
1975
1 429 014
1 429 014
1
1975
1 429 196
1 429 196
1
1975
1 430 251
1 430 251
1
1975
1 435 176
1 435 176
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974

1 399 991
1 399 991
1
1975
1 308 225
1 308 225
1
1975
1 333 293
1 333 293
1
1975
1 395 573
1 395 573
1
1975
1 396 787
1 397 097
311
1975
1 397 098
1 397 098
1
1975
1 397 099
1 397 264
166
1975
1 401 270
1 401 270
1
1975
1 402 066
1 402 908
843
1975

1 403 705
1 403 838
134
1975
1 405 680
1 405 893
214
1975
1 406 845
1 407 184
340
1975
1 408 338
1 409 015
678
1975
1 409 429
1 409 429
1
1975

1 427 077
1 427 077
1
1975
1 428 568
1 428 568
1
1975
1 429 014
1 429 014
1
1975
1 429 196
1 429 196
1
1975
1 430 251
1 430 251
1
1975
1 435 176
1 435 176
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974

1 399 991
1 399 991
1
1975
1 308 225
1 308 225
1
1975
1 333 293
1 333 293
1
1975
1 395 573
1 395 573
1
1975
1 396 787
1 397 097
311
1975
1 397 098
1 397 098
1
1975
1 397 099
1 397 264
166
1975
1 401 270
1 401 270
1
1975
1 402 066
1 402 908
843
1975

1 403 705
1 403 838
134
1975
1 405 680
1 405 893
214
1975
1 406 845
1 407 184
340
1975
1 408 338
1 409 015
678
1975
1 409 429
1 409 429
1
1975

1 427 077
1 427 077
1
1975
1 428 568
1 428 568
1
1975
1 429 014
1 429 014
1
1975
1 429 196
1 429 196
1
1975
1 430 251
1 430 251
1
1975
1 435 176
1 435 176
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975

1 020 609
1 020 609
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975

1 020 609
1 020 609
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975

1 020 609
1 020 609
1
End

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