Leica M5
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Camera
Ernst Leitz GmbH
German, estab. 1849
Leica M5
1973
Gift of Gerald S. Lippes, 2008
2008.0429.0047
Description50th Anniversary; black; 3-lug; 222L, serial #1376361, with box
TextThe M5 was the first Leica M camera featuring a built-in exposure meter. The electronics of the time required the camera body to be enlarged to accommodate it. The increased size did not go over well with photographers, however, and camera sales were affected. This example commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the company's 0-series camera, the first Leica.
