jc_braconi Posted November 28, 2010 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) The CL (Compact Leica) camera was designed by E. Leitz, Wetzlar and manufactured in Japan by Minolta. Produced from 1973 to 1976 with an estimated 65000 ex. Code 10700. It has a small compact, angular body in all black finish. It is a range finder camera featuring through the lens metering powered by a CdS cell like on the M5 camera. The smooth top plate features an accessory shoe, shutter release and film advance lever. The camera front had a large shutter speed control knob marked from ½ to 1/1000 of a second. In the viewfinder top, the shutter speeds are indicated and correct exposure is determined by lining up the meter needle to the control notch. The camera back and bottom are removed in one piece for film loading. No delayed action is provided. The focal plane shutter operates vertically and the viewfinder incorporates 40, 50 and 90mm bright line frames. Like the M5, the 21mm Super Angulon and 28 Elmarit first models cannot be used on the CL camera due to the protruding rear part of the lens interfering with the Cell arm action. For illustration here a CL body with an S to M adaptor fitted to show the CdS cell. in front of it, a Summicron-C 2/40 lens, code 11541, with its rubber lens hood and an Elmar-C 4/90 lens, code 11540 with its rubber lens hood. In the foreground the CL instructions for use leaflet, German edition. Edited December 16, 2010 by jc_braconi 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted November 30, 2010 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2010 Sigh... old tiny delicious CL... I start to complain to have sold mine... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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