jc_braconi Posted November 14, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Leica MDa catalog # 10103 first issued at serial number 1 159 001 in 1966 and ended at 1 412 550 in 1976. It has the same basic outline as the Leica M4 with a crancked film rewind with folding angle, a build in automatic film counter and 2 flash sockets but with no view/range finder and as its predecessor the Leica MD no delayed action and no frame selectors levers. It was basically intended for use with the Visoflex housing for scientific and industrial applications and for instrumental works. An index type sloted base was available to print datas on the film (as shown on the illustration behind ) Some MDa’s were supplied with, normally, a fixed focus Summaron 35mm f 2.8 lens to the German and some other telephone companies for meter recording, they are so called Post Cameras. 217 of them were produced in 24x27 format. In 1973, 200 were factory listed Blitzspecials and intended for motor drive. Here illustrated from left to right : a standard one, an another, sloted base equipped with index inserted and some indexes around and a MDa POST in 24x27 format. MDa ‘s instructions leaflets complete the illustration Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted November 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 15, 2009 The Post is much of interest (see the "heated" other thread on Postkameras... ) , but the "pure" MDa is so a clean item that is a pleasure to see... Now we wait for "A little..." with a ...MP2 ! If You say you haven't one of the 15 made, we won't believe it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted November 15, 2009 the post is much of interest (see the "heated" other thread on postkameras... ) , but the "pure" mda is so a clean item that is a pleasure to see... Now we wait for "a little..." with a ...mp2 ! If you say you haven't one of the 15 made, we won't believe it... , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 8, 2010 Share #4 Posted February 8, 2010 JC, I picked up this thread on the Leica MDa. Because they had not been used for over ten years I received some nice Leitz material a month or two ago: Visoflex III with both finders, Bellows II, Elmar 3.5/65 mm and three other very good lenses Summicron 50 rigid, Elmarit 28 3rd type, Elmarit 90 mm, and a Leica MDa and MD-2. My MDa is from the first batch in 1966, and it has the wind-on lever of the M4 (which differs a little bit from the later wind-on lever used on M4-2 and always since the M4-P). You show the brochure where the MDa has this wind-on lever, but when I see MDa's on auction sites and elsewhere, they always have the M3-type wind-on lever, like the MDa you show in your picture. Was perhaps only the first batch fitted with the M4 wind-on lever as a result of the planning and designing of the M4 already, of which the first serial numbers date from 1967? Accidently, my M4-2 of 1978 has the same wind-on lever (in black) as the M4, while many M4-2 seem to have the later type. Lex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted February 9, 2010 May be you can post some picts to illustrate your writing, it will be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 9, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 9, 2010 Haven't had time yet to take some good pictures of the MDa and MD-2, but here's one to show my M4-2 (top) and the two M4-P's, which will for now show the difference in wind-on levers that I mentioned. I hope to show the MDa and MD-2 in the near future. Best, Lex Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/103783-a-little35/?do=findComment&comment=1219398'>More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 16, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 16, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Another picture: MDa, M4, M4-2, MD-2 and M4-P (left to right). I hope the different shape of the wind-on lever of the M4, M4-2 and MDa asm compared to the other two can be noticed. For the MDa I think I always see the M3-type lever instead of the one on my MDa. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/103783-a-little35/?do=findComment&comment=1228537'>More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted February 16, 2010 Good subject and good pictures now keep in mind one thing : with Leitz/Leica the exception is the rule Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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