The Leicaflex SL

The Leicaflex SL camera production commenced in 1968 at camera number 1173001 and ceased at number 1375000 in 1974 with 70995 issues.
The camera incorporated full through the lens metering, the SL suffix standing for “selected light” metering area, coinciding with the circle of micro prisms in the center of the viewfinder.
The camera featured a depth of field preview button. The lenses made for the earlier Leicaflex could be used although they did not allow the metering system to be used.

Lenses to suit the Leicaflex SL incorporated two cams. The shutter speed  dial control was now in black . Batteries were located in the camera base. There was a modified camera back lock.

Models were produced in satin chrome, catalogue number 10011, but a black finish was available with a plain focusing screen, catalogue number 10012, SL MOT catalogue number 10013.

Black Leicaflex SL cameras were typically made with the same microprism view screen used in the chrome bodies.  The plain matte focussing screen was standard equipment with the SL MOT or could be ordered with a non-MOT SL body.

1080 SL MOT were produced in 1972/74 in black with MOT engraved on the pentaprism housing. They had an internal drive shaft an all contacts and controls were mounted externally on the camera base plate thus allowing the motor to be attached or detached without removing the base plate.

A special edition of 1000 LEICAFLEX SL’s with special serial numbers and bearing the Olympic rings were issued to commemorate the Munich Olympiad of 1972.

Illustrations with a SL in black chrome finish with an Elmarit-R, 2.8/28mm,two cam lens, respective lens hood  and cap, sided by a SL  in silver chrome finish, with an Elmarit-R, 2.8/90mm two cam lens.
In the foreground, two ever ready case in brown and black with now two different distinct design. Also some Leicaflex SL instructions for use, German editions.

A Munich Olympiad  72 SL,  special edition with a Telyt-R 4/250mm lens with genuine camera and lens card boxes, included, the Leicaflex SL instructions for use, German edition.

A Leicaflex SL "Black Paint" with a Schneider Kreuznach PA Curtagon R 4/35mm lens.