Leica Tweedehands Mda Body Sn: 1412018

Leica MDa Body

The Leica MD was a specialized camera developed by Leitz in the 1963 for use with microscopes and other technical equipment. Remember that the other branch of the Leitz empire was microscopes and scientific optics. It could also be used with the Visoflex reflex housing. The MD was a simplified Leica M1, which in turn was a simplified M2. The MD has no viewfinder or rangefinder. While you can use it for its original purpose with a microscope or telescope, the more contemporary use would be with an ultra-wide angle lens such as the new Voigtlander 12mm, 15mm, or 21mm lenses. These lenses don't need to be rangefinder focused. In many ways, the Bessa L is an updated Leica MD with a built-in meter. I swapped my Canon P for this Leica MD at a swap-meet in Saint Paul, Minnesota in April of 2004. The MD is a rather rare camera as only 3000 were made. It was replaced with the MDa in 1967 which was much more common, with 14,500 made.

Leica MDa camera's could be fitted with a special slotted bottom plate to add information or tekst directly onto the negative