Lomopedia: Leica R3

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Introduced in 1976 and produced until 1979, the Leica R3 was a 35 mm SLR camera which succeeded the Leicaflex SL2. It was developed through the partnership between Leica and Minolta, alongside the Minolta XE bodies. The R3 and its successor, the Leica R4, borrowed the Minolta XD line's electronics and some of the chassis technology.

Leica R3 © Rama via Wikimedia Commons, Image used under Creative Commons license

Aside from the usual chrome and black bodies, the Leica R3 was offered in other colored editions and matching lens sets, such as the Safari model and the 24-carat plated Gold edition made in commemoration of Oskar Barnack's (inventor of the Leica camera) 100th birthday.

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Technical Specifications

Focusing System: Single-lens reflex x magnification factor 92% coverage, split-image rangefinder
Lens Mount: Leica R bayonet mount compatible, 3-cam mount
Shutter: Vertical bladed metal focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speeds: 4 sec - 1/1000 sec + B & X (1/90 sec)
Features/Controls: Battery self-check, eyepiece shutter, multiple exposures, selective/integral, DOF preview, self-timer, meter on/off
Metering System: Aperture-priority auto or manual exposure
EV range: 1 - 18
Flash: Accessory hot shoe, sync cable connector on the front, 1/90 sec X sync and focal plane (FP) sync
Film type: Type 135 film (35 mm standard)
Film Speed: ASA 12 - 3200
Battery type: 2 × SR44 cells or 1 × CR1/3N
Dimensions and weight: 148 × 96.5 × 64.4mm; 780 g; 1090g w/ Summicron 50 mm f/2


All information for this article was sourced from Camerapedia and Photoethnography.

written by plasticpopsicle on 2014-04-16 #gear #lomopedia #review #leica #slr-camera #leica-r3 #lomopedia #35mm-slr

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