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

01,0002,0003,00016319771,421197819792,25919801981198219831,141198450019852001986

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

MD-2

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Records & classification for over 1.5M serial numbers and counting

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© Jordan Lockhart / Lockhart's List 2026. All rights reserved. This website and its database content are protected by copyright and the EU Database Directive (96/9/EC).

Lockhart's List is an independent website and not affiliated or endorsed by Leica Camera AG or its subsidiaries. No part of this database may be reproduced or distributed in any form without written consent from the database creator. No images seen in this database may be altered, copied, or distributed without the express written permission of the image copyright holder. Images that appear in this database do so with the consent of their copyright holders. No responsibility or liability can be accepted with respect to estimated values or records of production and is for hobbyist purposes only. Classifications, quantities, records, images, sales, & market prices are subject to change, additions, & deletions. Any offers to buy or sell are purely preliminary and not binding. We hope you gain valuable insight from information contained herein & good luck on your endeavors.