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Image
Leica
M5
Year
1971-1992
Low serial no.
1 287 001
High serial no.
1 918 020
Total
33,920
Variants
4
Leica
M5
Year
1971-1992
Low serial no.
1 287 001
High serial no.
1 918 020
Total
33,920
Variants
4
Model Description
The Leica M5 was the first production M camera with an integrated through-the-lens exposure meter. A CdS measuring cell moved into the light path when the shutter was cocked and withdrew before the exposure. Meter information and shutter speed could be read in the finder. The mechanism required a larger body and a revised control layout, including a large shutter-speed dial extending toward the front of the camera. Demand was lower than Leica expected, with the increased size frequently cited as a reason. The later M6 returned TTL metering to a body much closer to the traditional M proportions.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 001
1 287 050
50
1971
1 287 051
1 287 250
200
1971
1 288 001
1 289 000
1,000
1971
1 291 401
1 293 000
1,600
1972
1 294 001
1 294 500
500
1972
1 345 001
1 347 000
2,000
1973
1 354 001
1 355 000
1,000
1973
1 355 001
1 356 208
1,208
1973
1 356 228
1 356 500
273
1973
1 361 501
1 362 760
1,260
1973
1 378 001
1 379 000
1,000
1974
1 382 601
1 383 000
400
1992
1 918 001
1 918 020
20
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 001
1 287 050
50
1971
1 287 051
1 287 250
200
1971
1 288 001
1 289 000
1,000
1971
1 291 401
1 293 000
1,600
1972
1 294 001
1 294 500
500
1972
1 345 001
1 347 000
2,000
1973
1 354 001
1 355 000
1,000
1973
1 355 001
1 356 208
1,208
1973
1 356 228
1 356 500
273
1973
1 361 501
1 362 760
1,260
1973
1 378 001
1 379 000
1,000
1974
1 382 601
1 383 000
400
1992
1 918 001
1 918 020
20
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 001
1 287 050
50
1971
1 287 051
1 287 250
200
1971
1 288 001
1 289 000
1,000
1971
1 291 401
1 293 000
1,600
1972
1 294 001
1 294 500
500
1972
1 345 001
1 347 000
2,000
1973
1 354 001
1 355 000
1,000
1973
1 355 001
1 356 208
1,208
1973
1 356 228
1 356 500
273
1973
1 361 501
1 362 760
1,260
1973
1 378 001
1 379 000
1,000
1974
1 382 601
1 383 000
400
1992
1 918 001
1 918 020
20
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 251
1 288 000
750
1971
1 289 001
1 291 400
2,400
1972
1 296 501
1 300 000
3,500
1972
1 347 001
1 348 401
1,401
1972
1 348 403
1 350 000
1,598
1972
1 350 001
1 354 000
4,000
1973
1 356 501
1 358 300
1,800
1973
1 358 675
1 360 000
1,326
1973
1 363 401
1 365 000
1,600
1973
1 375 001
1 375 471
471
1973
1 375 475
1 375 859
385
1973
1 375 861
1 378 000
2,140
1974
1 383 001
1 384 000
1,000
1975
1 363 001
1 363 399
399
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 251
1 288 000
750
1971
1 289 001
1 291 400
2,400
1972
1 296 501
1 300 000
3,500
1972
1 347 001
1 348 401
1,401
1972
1 348 403
1 350 000
1,598
1972
1 350 001
1 354 000
4,000
1973
1 356 501
1 358 300
1,800
1973
1 358 675
1 360 000
1,326
1973
1 363 401
1 365 000
1,600
1973
1 375 001
1 375 471
471
1973
1 375 475
1 375 859
385
1973
1 375 861
1 378 000
2,140
1974
1 383 001
1 384 000
1,000
1975
1 363 001
1 363 399
399
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 287 251
1 288 000
750
1971
1 289 001
1 291 400
2,400
1972
1 296 501
1 300 000
3,500
1972
1 347 001
1 348 401
1,401
1972
1 348 403
1 350 000
1,598
1972
1 350 001
1 354 000
4,000
1973
1 356 501
1 358 300
1,800
1973
1 358 675
1 360 000
1,326
1973
1 363 401
1 365 000
1,600
1973
1 375 001
1 375 471
471
1973
1 375 475
1 375 859
385
1973
1 375 861
1 378 000
2,140
1974
1 383 001
1 384 000
1,000
1975
1 363 001
1 363 399
399
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1972
1 348 402
1 348 402
1
1973
1 358 301
1 358 674
374
1973
1 375 472
1 375 474
3
1973
1 375 860
1 375 860
1
1975
1 363 400
1 363 400
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1972
1 348 402
1 348 402
1
1973
1 358 301
1 358 674
374
1973
1 375 472
1 375 474
3
1973
1 375 860
1 375 860
1
1975
1 363 400
1 363 400
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1972
1 348 402
1 348 402
1
1973
1 358 301
1 358 674
374
1973
1 375 472
1 375 474
3
1973
1 375 860
1 375 860
1
1975
1 363 400
1 363 400
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973
1 356 209
1 356 227
19
1973
1 362 761
1 363 000
240
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973
1 356 209
1 356 227
19
1973
1 362 761
1 363 000
240
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1973
1 356 209
1 356 227
19
1973
1 362 761
1 363 000
240
End
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