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Key Features
- 35mm Film Rangefinder
- Fully Mechanical Operation
- 0.72x Bright Line Viewfinder
- Selectable Image Field Frame Lines
Focusing on the founding principles of photography, the Leica M-A (Typ 127) is a 35mm film rangefinder camera characterized by its simplicity and unobtrusiveness. As a completely mechanical camera, no battery is required for operation and the only exposure control offered is a choice of shutter speed, up to 1/1000 sec. A large, bright 0.72x-magnification viewfinder pairs with a precise rangefinder mechanism to enable comparative manual focusing control with M-mount lenses, along with parallax-corrected compositional framing. The body features black-colored chromed brass top and bottom covers, as well as an all-metal body design, to offer both durability as well as an aesthetic, minimal appearance. Designed for intuitiveness and efficient operability, the precision afforded by the M-A serves to complement a straight-forward working method.
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Which works better for film advance, the all ...
Which works better for film advance, the all metal trigger arm of the M-A or the partly plastic trigger arm of the M6?
There is no substantial difference in the film advance mechanism between the M-A, and the M6.
Date published: 2022-12-09
Does it have an "L-seal", or is it just a black ...
Does it have an "L-seal", or is it just a black screw? Difficult to see from pics
Leica did away with L-seals decades ago.
Date published: 2026-03-11
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What are the terms of the 3-year limited warranty?
Details on Leica M's service can be viewed at the following link: http://bit.ly/1W4SIXI
Date published: 2019-11-29
What it is: Note: w. box (no roll of film)
What it is: Note: w. box (no roll of film)
The Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera comes with a Roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 35mm Black & White Negative Film.
Date published: 2025-09-06
Will this camera show brassing with wear?
Will this camera show brassing with wear?
The black chrome finish M-A will not brass and will look new for a long time. Look up web images of beat up M5 bodies to see how the finish will look after heavy use.
Date published: 2022-02-25
What frame lines are in the viewfinder?
What frame lines are in the viewfinder?
The Leica M-A (Typ 127) Rangefinder Camera has frame lines for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm, and 135mm, and they are paired in the viewfinder in combinations of 28/90mm, 35/135mm 50/75mm.
Date published: 2025-09-06
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Why is there no Logo on front, top, or back of camera???
It is just a design on this Leica film camera not to have a Leica logo.
Date published: 2019-11-29
Will the Leica M-A accommodate the Visoflex II, ...
Will the Leica M-A accommodate the Visoflex II, with the appropriate mirror prism?
Yes.
Date published: 2020-07-03