Leica CL, Photo 1
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Leica CL

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
1973–1976
Film
35 mm
Battery
PX625 · meter only
All batteries for Leica
Weight
365 g
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Camera

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
1973–1976
Weight
365 g

Film

Film
35 mm
Film speed
ISO 25–1600

Lens

Lens mount
Leica M
Focusing
rangefinder

Shutter

Shutter
Focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/2 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/60 s

Exposure

Metering
TTL metering (CdS)

Battery

Battery
PX625 · meter only
All batteries for Leica

Without a battery, the mechanical shutter still works at every speed including B; you just lose the light meter. [1]

To take a meter reading, the shutter must be cocked and the film advance lever pulled out slightly from its rest position. [1]

The battery compartment sits under the take-up spool, behind the removable back; the manual recommends checking the battery before you change film. [1]

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