Leica M-mount

This article is about the Leica M lens mount system. For the Leica M digital camera (released in September 2012), see Leica M (camera).
Leica M mount

Mounting of a M3
Type Bayonet
External diameter 44 mm
Tabs 4
Flange 27.8 mm
Connectors focal lens indicator for frame selection in the viewfinder
Male part (lens)
Female part (body). The mechanical sensor seen inside the top of the mount is the rangefinder coupling arm.

The Leica M mount is a camera lens mount introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3, and a range of lenses. It has been used on all the Leica M series up to the current film Leica M7 and digital Leica M.

This lens mount has also been used by Minolta on the Minolta CLE rangefinder camera, by Konica on the Hexar RF, by Voigtländer (Cosina) on the late models of the Bessa range, by Rollei on the Rollei 35RF and very recently by Zeiss Ikon on the latest Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera and by Ricoh in the GXR system.

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