With the Leicaflex SL, timing is everything! If Leitz had unveiled this gem back in ‘64 it would’ve topped the charts. Leitz was defiantly old school with its original Leicaflex (now known as the Leicaflex Standard) with its CdS (non through the lens) meter and a center-circle-only focusing screen with aerial image outer area. Offered in 1964, the Leicaflex is basically a Leica M3 with a reflex viewing system and a built in Leica Meter MR and was Leica’s first effort to compete with Japanese SLR

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