Image

Leica

MDa

Year

1966-1975

Low serial no.

1 159 001

High serial no.

1 412 550

Total

14,353

Variants

7

Leica

MDa

Year

1966-1975

Low serial no.

1 159 001

High serial no.

1 412 550

Total

14,353

Variants

7

Model Description

The Leica MDa succeeded the MD and applied the same finderless technical arrangement to the M4 generation. It has neither a rangefinder nor a conventional viewfinder and was intended for scientific, medical, copying and administrative recording work. The M4-derived mechanism brought the rapid-loading system and angled rewind crank to the technical body. Registration equipment could be fitted for recording identifying information with the image, and special Postkamera versions also existed. The MDa was consequently a configurable recording body rather than simply a stripped-down M4 for ordinary photography.

Descriptions currently under review

Production Quantity by Year

01,0002,0003,0001,800196619671,00819681,27119691,35019702,851197162319721,50019731,40019742,5501975

Variants & Production Records

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 001

1 159 001

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 001

1 159 001

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 001

1 159 001

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 002

1 160 200

1,199

1966

1 160 821

1 160 863

43

1966

1 160 864

1 161 420

557

1968

1 205 001

1 205 738

738

1968

1 205 740

1 205 999

260

1969

1 245 151

1 246 200

1,050

1970

1 254 651

1 255 000

350

1970

1 265 001

1 266 000

1,000

1971

1 274 101

1 275 000

900

1971

1 285 001

1 286 200

1,200

1973

1 360 001

1 361 500

1,500

1974

1 379 001

1 380 000

1,000

1974

1 384 601

1 385 000

400

1975

1 410 001

1 412 550

2,550

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 002

1 160 200

1,199

1966

1 160 821

1 160 863

43

1966

1 160 864

1 161 420

557

1968

1 205 001

1 205 738

738

1968

1 205 740

1 205 999

260

1969

1 245 151

1 246 200

1,050

1970

1 254 651

1 255 000

350

1970

1 265 001

1 266 000

1,000

1971

1 274 101

1 275 000

900

1971

1 285 001

1 286 200

1,200

1973

1 360 001

1 361 500

1,500

1974

1 379 001

1 380 000

1,000

1974

1 384 601

1 385 000

400

1975

1 410 001

1 412 550

2,550

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1966

1 159 002

1 160 200

1,199

1966

1 160 821

1 160 863

43

1966

1 160 864

1 161 420

557

1968

1 205 001

1 205 738

738

1968

1 205 740

1 205 999

260

1969

1 245 151

1 246 200

1,050

1970

1 254 651

1 255 000

350

1970

1 265 001

1 266 000

1,000

1971

1 274 101

1 275 000

900

1971

1 285 001

1 286 200

1,200

1973

1 360 001

1 361 500

1,500

1974

1 379 001

1 380 000

1,000

1974

1 384 601

1 385 000

400

1975

1 410 001

1 412 550

2,550

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1968

1 185 291

1 185 300

10

1969

1 206 942

1 206 961

20

1971

1 273 922

1 273 925

4

1971

1 293 001

1 293 672

672

1972

1 286 701

1 286 760

60

1972

1 286 761

1 287 000

240

1972

1 293 878

1 294 000

123

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1968

1 185 291

1 185 300

10

1969

1 206 942

1 206 961

20

1971

1 273 922

1 273 925

4

1971

1 293 001

1 293 672

672

1972

1 286 701

1 286 760

60

1972

1 286 761

1 287 000

240

1972

1 293 878

1 294 000

123

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1968

1 185 291

1 185 300

10

1969

1 206 942

1 206 961

20

1971

1 273 922

1 273 925

4

1971

1 293 001

1 293 672

672

1972

1 286 701

1 286 760

60

1972

1 286 761

1 287 000

240

1972

1 293 878

1 294 000

123

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 205 739

1 205 739

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 205 739

1 205 739

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 205 739

1 205 739

1

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 206 892

1 206 941

50

1969

1 245 001

1 245 150

150

1972

1 293 776

1 293 877

102

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 206 892

1 206 941

50

1969

1 245 001

1 245 150

150

1972

1 293 776

1 293 877

102

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1969

1 206 892

1 206 941

50

1969

1 245 001

1 245 150

150

1972

1 293 776

1 293 877

102

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1971

1 273 926

1 274 000

75

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1971

1 273 926

1 274 000

75

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1971

1 273 926

1 274 000

75

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1972

1 293 673

1 293 770

98

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1972

1 293 673

1 293 770

98

Year

Start No.

End No.

Total

1972

1 293 673

1 293 770

98

End

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Records & classification for over 1.5M serial numbers and counting

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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.