m7

The LEICA M7 Specifications

Aperture Priority Auto Exposure: stepless automatic shutter speed control with AE lock

Electronically controlled rubbered cloth focal plane shutter

LED display in the viewfinder

ON/OFF switch is positioned right next to the release button

In conjunction with special Metz flash units flash can synch up to 1/1000 second

Second curtain flash sync

DX coding and exposure compensation in the automatic exposure mode

Specifications
Compact 35 mm rangefinder system camera with electronically controlled shutter plus two mechanically controlled shutter speeds.

Lenses
Leica M lenses with focal lengths from 21 to 135 mm

Viewfinder
Large, bright combined rangefinder viewfinder with bright line frames and automatic parallax compensation. Eyepiece corrected for -0.5 diopter. Correction lenses from -3 to +3 diopters are available.

Bright-line frames
For the M7 0.72= 28/90, 35/135, 50/75
For the M7 0.58= 28/90, 35, 50/75
For the M7 0.85= 35/135, 50/75, 90
The bright-line frames are activated automatically when a lens is locked in place. Any desired frame can be previewed by means of he preview lever.

Parallax compensation
The horizontal and vertical differences between the views covered by the lens and by the viewfinder are automatically corrected as the lens is focused, i.e. the bright-line frame in the viewfinder covers the same segment of the subject that the lens does.

Large base rangefinder
Split-image and coincident-image rangefinder within a bright field in the center of the viewfinder image.

Effective measurement base
LEICA M7 0.58: 40.2 mm
LEICA M7 0.72: 49.9 mm
LEICA M7 0.85: 58.9 mm

Exposure metering
Selective through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering at working aperture. Center-weighted integral TTL metering for flash exposures with dedicated SCA 3000 standard flash units.

Measurement principle
The camera measures the light refleced by a white spot in the center of the first shutter curtain. That spot has a diameter of 12 mm and it covers approx. 13% of the full film format.

Metering range (at ISO 100/21° and f/1)
From 0.03 cd/qm to 125000 cd/qm. In terms of exposure values, this corresponds to EV-2 to EV-20 or 4 seconds at f/1 to 1/1000 second at f/32.

Film speed range
Choice of automatic film speed setting with DX-coded film cartridges from ISO 25/15° to ISO 5000/38° or manual setting from ISO 6/9° to ISO 25000/45°. By means of the exposure over-ride (±2 EV), films with speeds ranging from ISO 1.5/3° to ISO 25000/45° can be used.

Exposure modes
Choice of automatic control of the shutter speed – with corresponding viewfinder display – at a pre-selected f-stop (aperture-preferred automatic exposure), or manual setting of shutter speed and f-stop in accordance with the LED light balance in the viewfinder.

Flash exposure control
By means of the accessory shoe with central and control contacts (hot shoe) or via the standard flash connector socket. Synchronization: Can be triggered by the first or the second shutter curtain (with an appropriate flash unit and a SCA-3502 Adapter).

Flash synch speed
1/50 second, set automatically in the AUTO mode; slower shutter speeds can be used with manual settings; faster shutter speeds (1/250 s, 1/500 s, 1/1000 s) can be used with manual settings if the flash unit being used offers the "High Speed Synchronization" function with an
SCA-3502 Adapter.

Flash exposure metering
(with an SCA-3501/3502 Adapter, or a standard SCA-3000 flash unit
such as the LEICA SF20) TTL control with center-weighted integral metering.
Film speed range for TTL flash exposure metering
ISO 12/12° to ISO 3200/36°.
A flash ready symbol LED at the lower edge of the viewfinder lights up when flash is charged.
Flash confirmation is a rapid blink after sufficient exposure. Under-exposure is indicated by a temporary extinction of the LED.

Viewfinder displays
Four-digit, seven-segment LED digital display; display brightness adjusts automatically to ambient brightness; Displays include: Indication of film speed; exposure correction warnings; Shutter speed in the automatic mode; Auto Exposure lock Indication; Exposure over or under warnings below or above the camera's measuring range in the automatic shutter speed mode and of exposure times longer than 2 seconds. LED light balance with two triangular and a central round LED in the manual exposure control mode.

Shutter and shutter release
Shutter Horizontally running, rubberized cloth focal plane shutter. Extremely quiet. Controlled electronically, plus two mechanically-set shutter speeds : 1/60 s and 1/125 s.

Shutter speeds
stepless from 32 s to 1/1000 s in the 'AUTO' automatic shutter speed control mode. In the manual mode, from 4 s to 1/1000 s in full steps, plus 'B' for time exposures of any length. Flash synch speed 1/50 s.

Shutter release
Three stages: energizing – metered exposure value storage – release. Release button has an integrated thread for standard cable releases

Film transport
Manually with quick wind lever or motorized using LEICA MOTOR-M.

Rewinding
Manually with rewind lever after turning the lever to "R "on the front of the camera.

Frame counter
On the top of the camera. Resets automatically on removal of base plate.

Camera body Material
Enclosed all-metal body with foldable rear panel. Brass top plate and base plate, both chromium plated in black or silver.

Tripod thread
A 1/4 (1/4")DIN in base plate.

Operating voltage 6 V

Power supply
Operating voltage 6 V, 2 lithium cells, type "DL 1/3 N". Battery check shown by flashing of the LEDs in the digital display or the light balance or by illumination of the display "bc" or the LEDs going out.

Dimensions (W x H x D)
138 x 79,5 x 38 mm

Weight
610 g (without batteries)