Leica M5 black body. 2 lugs. Camera has been serviced very recently and comes with service invoice.

The M5 departed from the traditional silhouette of the Leica rangefinders, that had few changes since the M3 (1954). The height and width of the body were larger (H 84 mm x W 150 mm x D 36 mm), and the body heavier (ca. 100 g more than other M cameras). The folding film rewinding crank hides in the bottom plate. The self-timer arm and the field-of-view pre-selector (now on the M5 additionally with battery test function) are of the same design as the Leica M4 (1967). The M5 was the last M to feature a mechanical self-timer (duration 5–10 seconds). The M5 incorporates an improved rapid film loading spool design over the M4. The M5 has a rapid transport lever which winds the shutter and advances the film and the frame counter in one single motion, or in a series of shorter motions. A marker for the film plane is engraved on the top of the camera housing. The M5’s redesigned horizontal travelling cloth focal plane shutter is reported to be the quietest of the M series. The shutter curtains travel at a relatively low speed which has as a consequence the 1/50 second flash sync speed.

Specifications:

Type: 35mm rangefinder camera.

Lens type: Interchangeable Leica M mount.

Film format : 35mm.

Film size 24x36mm

Film advance: Manual.

Film rewind : Manual.

Focusing : Split and superposed-image rangefinder.

Exposure modes: Manual and Bulb B

Exposure metering : 8mm circular CDS cell

Flash : X synchro hot shoe with X synchro electronic flash and M synchro contacts.

Flash synchronization : 1/50sec

Shutter : Mechanically timed horizontal running cloth shutter. Focal plane.

Shutter speeds: ½-1/1000 sec

Viewfinder : Brightline frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation.

Viewfinder magnification : 0,72x

Battery : PX 625 mercury cell.

Dimensions : 155x84x36mm

Made in Germany.