The hammertone finish has been synonymous with technical excellence and exceptional durability since the 1930s. This finish is rarely used by Leica, but it is featured on the top plate and base plate of the Leica M-A Hammertone, transforming every camera into a unique piece with its distinctive texture. As a purely mechanical analogue rangefinder camera, the Leica M-A Hammertone focuses on the essentials. Aperture, shutter speed, film speed and the decisive moment determine every shot. Photography is thus reduced to its most fundamental form, underpinned by a design that is both timeless and based on precision engineering, ensuring reliable performance for decades.
Key Features
- Special edition with a distinctive hammertone finish
- Each camera is unique thanks to its individual paint finish
- Purely mechanical analogue M-Camera
- Based on the Leica M-A from a technical standpoint
- Top plate and base plate made from solid brass
- Classic cross knurling on the control elements
- Shiny silver shutter release button
- Black vulcanite-style leatherette covering
- White engravings
- Easy to use -photographer concentrates on focusing, aperture and shutter speed
- Fully mechanical body without the need to use a battery
- ISO dial to remember which ISO is being used
- Access to a wide range of M lenses from 16 - 135 mm
- Discrete black chrome finish or classical silver finish
- Enclosed all-metal body with chromed brass top & bottom covers
- Made in Germany
Download Leica M-A (Typ 127) Technical Data.
Leica M-A Hammertone, carrying strap, cap for bayonet mount / camera body
