
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
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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