The Leica M5 is a 35 mm camera by Leica AG, introduced in 1971. It was the first Leica rangefinder camera to feature through-the-lens (TTL) metering. The M5 is the last M to be built entirely in Wetzlar by hand using the traditional "adjust and fit" method.
The M5 departed from the traditional silhouette of the Leica rangefinders, that had little changed since the M3 (1954). The height and width of the body were larger (H 84 mm x W 150 mm x D 36 ...
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The Leica M5 is a 35 mm camera by Leica AG, introduced in 1971. It was the first Leica rangefinder camera to feature through-the-lens (TTL) metering. The M5 is the last M to be built entirely in Wetzlar by hand using the traditional "adjust and fit" method.
The M5 departed from the traditional silhouette of the Leica rangefinders, that had little changed 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 preselector (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...
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