
Image
Leica
MD-2
Year
1977-1986
Low serial no.
1 469 601
High serial no.
1 704 800
Total
5,684
Variants
3
Leica
MD-2
Year
1977-1986
Low serial no.
1 469 601
High serial no.
1 704 800
Total
5,684
Variants
3
Model Description
The Leica MD-2 was the finderless technical counterpart of the M4-2 generation. It omitted both the rangefinder and normal optical viewfinder and was intended for microscopes, reproduction apparatus and other scientific or industrial installations. The body retained the M bayonet, mechanical shutter and contemporary film transport. An accessory shoe also permitted auxiliary equipment or an external finder to be fitted when required. The MD-2 was the last major regular member of Leica’s long sequence of purpose-built finderless film bodies, following the Ic, If, Ig, MD and MDa.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1977

1 469 601
1 469 763
163
1978
1 481 501
1 481 540
40
1978

1 481 541
1 481 628
88
1978
1 481 630
1 482 000
371
1978

1 502 501
1 502 700
200
1978
1 505 727
1 505 727
1
1978

1 507 001
1 507 170
170
1978
1 507 401
1 507 600
200
1978
1 507 601
1 507 850
250
1978
1 507 851
1 507 950
100
1980
1 530 888
1 531 080
193
1980

1 531 121
1 531 125
5
1980

1 531 430
1 532 000
571
1980

1 532 201
1 532 690
490
1980

1 545 751
1 545 800
50
1980

1 545 801
1 546 100
300
1984
1 664 251
1 664 350
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1977

1 469 601
1 469 763
163
1978
1 481 501
1 481 540
40
1978

1 481 541
1 481 628
88
1978
1 481 630
1 482 000
371
1978

1 502 501
1 502 700
200
1978
1 505 727
1 505 727
1
1978

1 507 001
1 507 170
170
1978
1 507 401
1 507 600
200
1978
1 507 601
1 507 850
250
1978
1 507 851
1 507 950
100
1980
1 530 888
1 531 080
193
1980

1 531 121
1 531 125
5
1980

1 531 430
1 532 000
571
1980

1 532 201
1 532 690
490
1980

1 545 751
1 545 800
50
1980

1 545 801
1 546 100
300
1984
1 664 251
1 664 350
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1977

1 469 601
1 469 763
163
1978
1 481 501
1 481 540
40
1978

1 481 541
1 481 628
88
1978
1 481 630
1 482 000
371
1978

1 502 501
1 502 700
200
1978
1 505 727
1 505 727
1
1978

1 507 001
1 507 170
170
1978
1 507 401
1 507 600
200
1978
1 507 601
1 507 850
250
1978
1 507 851
1 507 950
100
1980
1 530 888
1 531 080
193
1980

1 531 121
1 531 125
5
1980

1 531 430
1 532 000
571
1980

1 532 201
1 532 690
490
1980

1 545 751
1 545 800
50
1980

1 545 801
1 546 100
300
1984
1 664 251
1 664 350
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1978

1 469 764
1 469 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1978

1 469 764
1 469 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1978

1 469 764
1 469 764
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1980
1 545 351
1 545 750
400
1980

1 546 101
1 546 200
100
1980
1 546 201
1 546 350
150
1984

1 649 561
1 650 447
887
1984

1 650 449
1 650 602
154
1985
1 648 751
1 649 250
500
1986
1 704 601
1 704 800
200
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1980
1 545 351
1 545 750
400
1980

1 546 101
1 546 200
100
1980
1 546 201
1 546 350
150
1984

1 649 561
1 650 447
887
1984

1 650 449
1 650 602
154
1985
1 648 751
1 649 250
500
1986
1 704 601
1 704 800
200
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1980
1 545 351
1 545 750
400
1980

1 546 101
1 546 200
100
1980
1 546 201
1 546 350
150
1984

1 649 561
1 650 447
887
1984

1 650 449
1 650 602
154
1985
1 648 751
1 649 250
500
1986
1 704 601
1 704 800
200
End

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