
Image
Leica
MP
Year
2002-2023
Low serial no.
2 880 450
High serial no.
30 012 235
Total
25,116
Variants
26
Leica
MP
Year
2002-2023
Low serial no.
2 880 450
High serial no.
30 012 235
Total
25,116
Variants
26
Model Description
The modern Leica MP was introduced as a regular production mechanical M camera, distinct from the small professional MP series of the 1950s. It has a mechanically controlled cloth focal-plane shutter from one second to 1/1000 second and a selective TTL exposure meter. Battery power is required for the meter but not for the shutter. The standard finder has 0.72× magnification. Exterior details include a traditional rewind knob, while black-paint versions use brass top and bottom covers beneath the finish. The finder and rangefinder system were also revised to reduce stray light.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 450
2 880 560
111
2002
2 880 801
2 881 100
300
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 450
2 880 560
111
2002
2 880 801
2 881 100
300
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 450
2 880 560
111
2002
2 880 801
2 881 100
300
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 561
2 880 800
240
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 561
2 880 800
240
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 880 561
2 880 800
240
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 101
2 889 200
100
2002
2 889 321
2 889 750
430
2002
2 890 001
2 890 675
675
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 101
2 889 200
100
2002
2 889 321
2 889 750
430
2002
2 890 001
2 890 675
675
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 101
2 889 200
100
2002
2 889 321
2 889 750
430
2002
2 890 001
2 890 675
675
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 201
2 889 320
120
2002
2 889 751
2 890 000
250
2002
2 890 676
2 890 800
125
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 201
2 889 320
120
2002
2 889 751
2 890 000
250
2002
2 890 676
2 890 800
125
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 889 201
2 889 320
120
2002
2 889 751
2 890 000
250
2002
2 890 676
2 890 800
125
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 890 801
2 891 010
210
2003
2 921 151
2 921 300
150
2003
2 921 301
2 921 500
200
2003
2 922 501
2 922 692
192
2003
2 922 694
2 922 707
14
2003
2 923 801
2 924 100
300
2003
2 939 101
2 939 260
160
2003

2 939 465
2 939 573
109
2003
2 939 575
2 939 687
113
2003
2 939 689
2 939 728
40
2003
2 940 221
2 940 301
81
2003
2 940 387
2 940 596
210
2003
2 940 609
2 940 668
60
2003
2 940 824
2 941 100
277
2003

2 941 901
2 941 950
50
2003
2 942 101
2 942 114
14
2003
2 942 115
2 942 200
86
2003
2 984 001
2 984 400
400
2003
3 001 001
3 001 100
100
2003
3 001 931
3 001 999
69
2003
3 002 000
3 002 000
1
2004
3 003 001
3 004 000
1,000
2004
3 005 601
3 005 757
157
2004
3 006 601
3 007 600
1,000
2004
3 007 601
3 008 100
500
2006
3 092 941
3 093 000
60
2006
3 112 201
3 112 500
300
2008
3 511 248
3 511 248
1
2009

3 831 668
3 831 668
1
2012
4 414 601
4 414 700
100
2012
4 666 001
4 666 200
200
2012
4 666 421
4 666 500
80
2016

4 983 401
4 983 450
50
2017
4 983 318
4 983 318
1
2018
4 983 801
4 983 900
100
2018
5 257 091
5 257 500
410
2019
5 257 818
5 257 818
1
2020
5 586 101
5 586 150
50
2020
5 613 101
5 613 300
200
2021
5 613 301
5 613 900
600
2022
5 630 616
5 630 768
153
2022
5 630 770
5 631 034
265
2022
5 663 701
5 664 500
800
2022
5 674 598
5 674 598
1
2022
5 675 001
5 675 130
130
2022
5 675 141
5 675 700
560
2023

5 675 930
5 675 950
21
2023
5 684 951
5 685 430
480
2023
5 886 101
5 886 101
1
2023
5 898 350
5 898 350
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 890 801
2 891 010
210
2003
2 921 151
2 921 300
150
2003
2 921 301
2 921 500
200
2003
2 922 501
2 922 692
192
2003
2 922 694
2 922 707
14
2003
2 923 801
2 924 100
300
2003
2 939 101
2 939 260
160
2003

2 939 465
2 939 573
109
2003
2 939 575
2 939 687
113
2003
2 939 689
2 939 728
40
2003
2 940 221
2 940 301
81
2003
2 940 387
2 940 596
210
2003
2 940 609
2 940 668
60
2003
2 940 824
2 941 100
277
2003

2 941 901
2 941 950
50
2003
2 942 101
2 942 114
14
2003
2 942 115
2 942 200
86
2003
2 984 001
2 984 400
400
2003
3 001 001
3 001 100
100
2003
3 001 931
3 001 999
69
2003
3 002 000
3 002 000
1
2004
3 003 001
3 004 000
1,000
2004
3 005 601
3 005 757
157
2004
3 006 601
3 007 600
1,000
2004
3 007 601
3 008 100
500
2006
3 092 941
3 093 000
60
2006
3 112 201
3 112 500
300
2008
3 511 248
3 511 248
1
2009

3 831 668
3 831 668
1
2012
4 414 601
4 414 700
100
2012
4 666 001
4 666 200
200
2012
4 666 421
4 666 500
80
2016

4 983 401
4 983 450
50
2017
4 983 318
4 983 318
1
2018
4 983 801
4 983 900
100
2018
5 257 091
5 257 500
410
2019
5 257 818
5 257 818
1
2020
5 586 101
5 586 150
50
2020
5 613 101
5 613 300
200
2021
5 613 301
5 613 900
600
2022
5 630 616
5 630 768
153
2022
5 630 770
5 631 034
265
2022
5 663 701
5 664 500
800
2022
5 674 598
5 674 598
1
2022
5 675 001
5 675 130
130
2022
5 675 141
5 675 700
560
2023

5 675 930
5 675 950
21
2023
5 684 951
5 685 430
480
2023
5 886 101
5 886 101
1
2023
5 898 350
5 898 350
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002

2 890 801
2 891 010
210
2003
2 921 151
2 921 300
150
2003
2 921 301
2 921 500
200
2003
2 922 501
2 922 692
192
2003
2 922 694
2 922 707
14
2003
2 923 801
2 924 100
300
2003
2 939 101
2 939 260
160
2003

2 939 465
2 939 573
109
2003
2 939 575
2 939 687
113
2003
2 939 689
2 939 728
40
2003
2 940 221
2 940 301
81
2003
2 940 387
2 940 596
210
2003
2 940 609
2 940 668
60
2003
2 940 824
2 941 100
277
2003

2 941 901
2 941 950
50
2003
2 942 101
2 942 114
14
2003
2 942 115
2 942 200
86
2003
2 984 001
2 984 400
400
2003
3 001 001
3 001 100
100
2003
3 001 931
3 001 999
69
2003
3 002 000
3 002 000
1
2004
3 003 001
3 004 000
1,000
2004
3 005 601
3 005 757
157
2004
3 006 601
3 007 600
1,000
2004
3 007 601
3 008 100
500
2006
3 092 941
3 093 000
60
2006
3 112 201
3 112 500
300
2008
3 511 248
3 511 248
1
2009

3 831 668
3 831 668
1
2012
4 414 601
4 414 700
100
2012
4 666 001
4 666 200
200
2012
4 666 421
4 666 500
80
2016

4 983 401
4 983 450
50
2017
4 983 318
4 983 318
1
2018
4 983 801
4 983 900
100
2018
5 257 091
5 257 500
410
2019
5 257 818
5 257 818
1
2020
5 586 101
5 586 150
50
2020
5 613 101
5 613 300
200
2021
5 613 301
5 613 900
600
2022
5 630 616
5 630 768
153
2022
5 630 770
5 631 034
265
2022
5 663 701
5 664 500
800
2022
5 674 598
5 674 598
1
2022
5 675 001
5 675 130
130
2022
5 675 141
5 675 700
560
2023

5 675 930
5 675 950
21
2023
5 684 951
5 685 430
480
2023
5 886 101
5 886 101
1
2023
5 898 350
5 898 350
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 891 011
2 891 100
90
2003
2 921 631
2 921 850
220
2003
2 983 101
2 983 201
101
2003
2 983 203
2 983 485
283
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 891 011
2 891 100
90
2003
2 921 631
2 921 850
220
2003
2 983 101
2 983 201
101
2003
2 983 203
2 983 485
283
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2002
2 891 011
2 891 100
90
2003
2 921 631
2 921 850
220
2003
2 983 101
2 983 201
101
2003
2 983 203
2 983 485
283
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 101
2 921 150
50
2003

2 921 501
2 921 600
100
2003
2 921 851
2 922 100
250
2003
2 922 101
2 922 500
400
2003
2 923 101
2 923 247
147
2003
2 923 249
2 923 358
110
2003
2 923 601
2 923 800
200
2003
2 939 271
2 939 340
70
2003
2 939 730
2 939 830
101
2003
2 940 303
2 940 386
84
2003
2 940 598
2 940 607
10
2003
2 940 764
2 940 822
59
2003
2 941 101
2 941 720
620
2003
2 941 951
2 942 100
150
2003
2 983 486
2 983 800
315
2003
2 983 941
2 984 000
60
2003
2 999 401
2 999 997
597
2003
3 001 596
3 001 930
335
2004
3 006 401
3 006 600
200
2006

3 112 001
3 112 200
200
2008
3 469 093
3 469 093
1
2009
3 511 101
3 511 200
100
2009

3 831 550
3 831 630
81
2010
3 976 140
3 976 140
1
2012
4 414 501
4 414 600
100
2012
4 666 297
4 666 420
124
2019
5 257 501
5 257 600
100
2020

5 586 151
5 586 400
250
2020
5 613 001
5 613 100
100
2021
5 613 901
5 614 000
100
2022
5 675 901
5 675 929
29
2023
5 675 951
5 676 000
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 101
2 921 150
50
2003

2 921 501
2 921 600
100
2003
2 921 851
2 922 100
250
2003
2 922 101
2 922 500
400
2003
2 923 101
2 923 247
147
2003
2 923 249
2 923 358
110
2003
2 923 601
2 923 800
200
2003
2 939 271
2 939 340
70
2003
2 939 730
2 939 830
101
2003
2 940 303
2 940 386
84
2003
2 940 598
2 940 607
10
2003
2 940 764
2 940 822
59
2003
2 941 101
2 941 720
620
2003
2 941 951
2 942 100
150
2003
2 983 486
2 983 800
315
2003
2 983 941
2 984 000
60
2003
2 999 401
2 999 997
597
2003
3 001 596
3 001 930
335
2004
3 006 401
3 006 600
200
2006

3 112 001
3 112 200
200
2008
3 469 093
3 469 093
1
2009
3 511 101
3 511 200
100
2009

3 831 550
3 831 630
81
2010
3 976 140
3 976 140
1
2012
4 414 501
4 414 600
100
2012
4 666 297
4 666 420
124
2019
5 257 501
5 257 600
100
2020

5 586 151
5 586 400
250
2020
5 613 001
5 613 100
100
2021
5 613 901
5 614 000
100
2022
5 675 901
5 675 929
29
2023
5 675 951
5 676 000
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 101
2 921 150
50
2003

2 921 501
2 921 600
100
2003
2 921 851
2 922 100
250
2003
2 922 101
2 922 500
400
2003
2 923 101
2 923 247
147
2003
2 923 249
2 923 358
110
2003
2 923 601
2 923 800
200
2003
2 939 271
2 939 340
70
2003
2 939 730
2 939 830
101
2003
2 940 303
2 940 386
84
2003
2 940 598
2 940 607
10
2003
2 940 764
2 940 822
59
2003
2 941 101
2 941 720
620
2003
2 941 951
2 942 100
150
2003
2 983 486
2 983 800
315
2003
2 983 941
2 984 000
60
2003
2 999 401
2 999 997
597
2003
3 001 596
3 001 930
335
2004
3 006 401
3 006 600
200
2006

3 112 001
3 112 200
200
2008
3 469 093
3 469 093
1
2009
3 511 101
3 511 200
100
2009

3 831 550
3 831 630
81
2010
3 976 140
3 976 140
1
2012
4 414 501
4 414 600
100
2012
4 666 297
4 666 420
124
2019
5 257 501
5 257 600
100
2020

5 586 151
5 586 400
250
2020
5 613 001
5 613 100
100
2021
5 613 901
5 614 000
100
2022
5 675 901
5 675 929
29
2023
5 675 951
5 676 000
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 601
2 921 630
30
2003
2 941 721
2 941 900
180
2003
2 983 051
2 983 100
50
2003
2 983 801
2 983 940
140
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 601
2 921 630
30
2003
2 941 721
2 941 900
180
2003
2 983 051
2 983 100
50
2003
2 983 801
2 983 940
140
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 921 601
2 921 630
30
2003
2 941 721
2 941 900
180
2003
2 983 051
2 983 100
50
2003
2 983 801
2 983 940
140
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 693
2 922 693
1
2003
2 922 708
2 922 708
1
2003
2 923 484
2 923 484
1
2003
2 939 341
2 939 341
1
2003
2 939 688
2 939 688
1
2003
2 939 729
2 939 729
1
2003
2 939 783
2 939 783
1
2003
2 939 831
2 939 831
1
2003

2 940 006
2 940 150
145
2003

2 940 201
2 940 220
20
2003
2 940 302
2 940 302
1
2003
2 940 597
2 940 597
1
2003
2 940 608
2 940 608
1
2003
2 940 669
2 940 779
111
2003
2 940 823
2 940 823
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 693
2 922 693
1
2003
2 922 708
2 922 708
1
2003
2 923 484
2 923 484
1
2003
2 939 341
2 939 341
1
2003
2 939 688
2 939 688
1
2003
2 939 729
2 939 729
1
2003
2 939 783
2 939 783
1
2003
2 939 831
2 939 831
1
2003

2 940 006
2 940 150
145
2003

2 940 201
2 940 220
20
2003
2 940 302
2 940 302
1
2003
2 940 597
2 940 597
1
2003
2 940 608
2 940 608
1
2003
2 940 669
2 940 779
111
2003
2 940 823
2 940 823
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 693
2 922 693
1
2003
2 922 708
2 922 708
1
2003
2 923 484
2 923 484
1
2003
2 939 341
2 939 341
1
2003
2 939 688
2 939 688
1
2003
2 939 729
2 939 729
1
2003
2 939 783
2 939 783
1
2003
2 939 831
2 939 831
1
2003

2 940 006
2 940 150
145
2003

2 940 201
2 940 220
20
2003
2 940 302
2 940 302
1
2003
2 940 597
2 940 597
1
2003
2 940 608
2 940 608
1
2003
2 940 669
2 940 779
111
2003
2 940 823
2 940 823
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 709
2 923 100
392
2003
2 923 360
2 923 600
241
2003

2 939 261
2 939 270
10
2003
2 939 342
2 939 464
123
2003
2 939 832
2 939 918
87
2003
2 939 920
2 939 985
66
2003

2 939 987
2 940 005
19
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 709
2 923 100
392
2003
2 923 360
2 923 600
241
2003

2 939 261
2 939 270
10
2003
2 939 342
2 939 464
123
2003
2 939 832
2 939 918
87
2003
2 939 920
2 939 985
66
2003

2 939 987
2 940 005
19
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 709
2 923 100
392
2003
2 923 360
2 923 600
241
2003

2 939 261
2 939 270
10
2003
2 939 342
2 939 464
123
2003
2 939 832
2 939 918
87
2003
2 939 920
2 939 985
66
2003

2 939 987
2 940 005
19
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 851
2 923 100
250
2003
2 939 601
2 939 675
75
2003
2 982 801
2 983 050
250
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 851
2 923 100
250
2003
2 939 601
2 939 675
75
2003
2 982 801
2 983 050
250
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 922 851
2 923 100
250
2003
2 939 601
2 939 675
75
2003
2 982 801
2 983 050
250
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 923 248
2 923 248
1
2003
2 939 574
2 939 574
1
2003
2 939 919
2 939 919
1
2003
2 939 986
2 939 986
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 923 248
2 923 248
1
2003
2 939 574
2 939 574
1
2003
2 939 919
2 939 919
1
2003
2 939 986
2 939 986
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 923 248
2 923 248
1
2003
2 939 574
2 939 574
1
2003
2 939 919
2 939 919
1
2003
2 939 986
2 939 986
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 923 359
2 923 359
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 923 359
2 923 359
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 923 359
2 923 359
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 940 151
2 940 200
50
2004

3 005 758
3 006 400
643
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 940 151
2 940 200
50
2004

3 005 758
3 006 400
643
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 940 151
2 940 200
50
2004

3 005 758
3 006 400
643
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 947 201
2 947 800
600
2003

3 001 101
3 001 595
495
2003

30 012 235
30 012 235
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 947 201
2 947 800
600
2003

3 001 101
3 001 595
495
2003

30 012 235
30 012 235
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003

2 947 201
2 947 800
600
2003

3 001 101
3 001 595
495
2003

30 012 235
30 012 235
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 983 202
2 983 202
1
2004
3 008 101
3 009 100
1,000
2004
3 010 601
3 011 100
500
2006
3 092 701
3 092 940
240
2009
3 799 411
3 799 416
6
2019

3 516 540
3 516 600
61
2020
5 614 001
5 614 050
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 983 202
2 983 202
1
2004
3 008 101
3 009 100
1,000
2004
3 010 601
3 011 100
500
2006
3 092 701
3 092 940
240
2009
3 799 411
3 799 416
6
2019

3 516 540
3 516 600
61
2020
5 614 001
5 614 050
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2003
2 983 202
2 983 202
1
2004
3 008 101
3 009 100
1,000
2004
3 010 601
3 011 100
500
2006
3 092 701
3 092 940
240
2009
3 799 411
3 799 416
6
2019

3 516 540
3 516 600
61
2020
5 614 001
5 614 050
50
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2004

3 010 101
3 010 600
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2004

3 010 101
3 010 600
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2004

3 010 101
3 010 600
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2005

3 027 121
3 027 200
80
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2005

3 027 121
3 027 200
80
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2005

3 027 121
3 027 200
80
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2006

3 122 101
3 122 297
197
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2006

3 122 101
3 122 297
197
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2006

3 122 101
3 122 297
197
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2012

4 414 401
4 414 500
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2012

4 414 401
4 414 500
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2012

4 414 401
4 414 500
100
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2015

4 666 212
4 666 296
85
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2015

4 666 212
4 666 296
85
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2015

4 666 212
4 666 296
85
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2017
4 983 330
4 983 330
1
2017

4 983 516
4 983 516
1
2017

4 983 518
4 983 527
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2017
4 983 330
4 983 330
1
2017

4 983 516
4 983 516
1
2017

4 983 518
4 983 527
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2017
4 983 330
4 983 330
1
2017

4 983 516
4 983 516
1
2017

4 983 518
4 983 527
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2018

5 257 056
5 257 090
35
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2018

5 257 056
5 257 090
35
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2018

5 257 056
5 257 090
35
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 630 769
5 630 769
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 630 769
5 630 769
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 630 769
5 630 769
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 663 001
5 663 045
45
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 663 001
5 663 045
45
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2020

5 663 001
5 663 045
45
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2022
5 675 131
5 675 140
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2022
5 675 131
5 675 140
10
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
2022
5 675 131
5 675 140
10
End

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