Comapct Leica

Leica CL / Leitz Minolta CL

Compact Leica was manufactured in 1973, which was the first camera that Minolta was in cooperation with Leitz Wetzlar Germany. It was sold as a Leitz Minolta CL in Japan and as a Leica CL for other countries. The camera photo is Leitz Minolta CL with M Rokkor 90mm lens.      It has a TTL exposure function equipped with such as a Leica M5. The weight is only 515g. The price was under half piece of M5 Leica. The view finder is clear as good view as M series Lieca.

Lenses for Leica CL and Leitz Minolta CL

Lenses	Focul lengtd (mm)	Speed (F)	Min.aper ture(F)	Focus (m)	Component	Filter (mm)	Weigtd(g)	Infinity lengtd mm
Sumicron -C	40	2	16	0.8	6-4	Series 5.5	125	22.5
Elmar-C	90	4	22	1	4-4	Series 5.5	250	60.5
M Rokkor QF	40	2	16	0.8	6-4	40.5	125	22.5
M Rokkor	90	4	22	1	4-4	40.5	250	60.5

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A sample Photo by Sumicron(L) 50mm F2 f11 1/250sec Kodak Gold100 (Jun'91)

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