Pure Mechanical Excellence
As a purely mechanical camera, the Leica M-A is a precision instrument that has been so dramatically reduced to the essentials that it opens up entirely new creative horizons for photographers. It may have no monitor, no exposure meter, and no battery, but what it does have is a mechanical quality that makes Leica’s 100 years of experience instantly tangible. Photographers can read the shutter speed and aperture directly from the camera and lens and so concentrate fully on their subject. The acoustic signature of the shutter release of a Leica M-A is a delight that immediately reveals the precision-engineered excellence of its origin.
Completamente fiable
Como una cámara puramente mecánica, Leica M-A es un instrumento de precisión que ha sido reducido a lo básico y que abre por completo un nuevo horizonte creativo para los fotógrafos.
Forma y función
El exterior de Leica M-A es tan atemporal como la ingeniería de precisión que alberga en su interior. Por ejemplo, el punto rojo de leica se ha omitido para enfatizar el estilo clásico y sobrio de su diseño.
Dos acabados diferentes
La cámara está disponible en dos acabados diferentes: la apariencia clásica de la versión en plata cromada continúa con la tradición de diseño que ha identificado a las cámaras Leica-M desde hace 60 años. El grabado de la placa superior de MA plateada refleja su origen, mientras que MA en color negro revela el logotipo de Leica en su zapata.
M es…
Un testigo de la historia, adornado por las manos de leyendas. Un sistema de cámara telemétrica único en su clase. Fascina a fotógrafos y aficionados desde 1954 con su diseño, su calidad Made in Germany y la legendaria marca Leica. Desde la primera cámara hasta hoy. Porque una M es una M y sigue siendo una M.
Form and function in a perfect design
The exterior of the Leica M-A is as timeless as the precision engineering hidden inside. For instance, the Leica red dot has been deliberately omitted to emphasise the classic restraint of its design as an ultimate expression of understatement. Viewed from the side, the M-A is also noticeably slimmer than its digital counterparts.
Available in silver chrome and black chrome
The camera is available in two different finishes: the classic look of the silver chrome version continues the design tradition derived from 60 years of Leica M-Cameras. In the black chrome option, the M-A is reminiscent of the style of the M Monochrom and raises the bar in terms of unobtrusiveness and discretion. While an engraving on the top plate of the silver chrome M-A indicates its origins, only a closer look at its black-coloured counterpart reveals the Leica logo on its accessory shoe.
The favorite film of the analogue M: Kodak Tri-X 400
The M-System is not the only photographic legend celebrating its 60th birthday in 2014. Kodak Tri-X 400 film was also brought to life in 1954. With its exceptional sharpness, fine grain, and distinctive tonal gradation, extremely broad exposure latitude, and very good shadow detail, this black and white film soon became a firm favorite and a classic for art and reportage photography. And it’s also the perfect partner for the Leica M-A – which explains why Kodak Tri-X 400 film is included in the Leica M-A package.
