Used Leica M5, black chrome (2-Lug, 1972) - July 2025 DAG CLA (Updated Battery)

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Description Item Details Includes Warranty Leica M5 1971-1975 The most serious shortcoming of the Leica M style camera in competition with the SLR was the lack of TTL metering. The Leica M5 was Leica's first attempt to overcome this obstacle. This required a bigger and heavier body. The body shape of the M5 was totally different from the rest of Leica's M-series bodies, being longer and taller, with a tapered shape at each end. TTL metering was achieved by a CdS cell mounted on a arm just in fro