In this episode, Greg and I review the Leica R7 which was launched in 1992 and produced until 1997. The R7 is a single lens reflex camera which replaced the R5 and R-E and was sold simultaneously to the fully mechanical R6 and R6.2 which represented deviations from the general development path towards increasing electronics in cameras.
The R7 was the first Leica with fully automated TTL flash control, came with a digital display of shutter speeds in the viewfinder and automatic DX film sensitivity. Interestingly, the camera’s base had to be extended by 10.7mm to create sufficient space for the new components needed.
Other than that, the camera’s form factor and body configuration is just like the R4, R5 and R6. Please note that the later R8 and R9 were significantly more bulky and optimized to be used with digital backs.
Greg purchased the camera new in the 1990s and is the original owner of this R7 here. For our review, we took the camera out on two photo walks around Würzburg shooting Fuji C200 and Adox Silvermax.
Let’s take a look at the results.
Gear used:
Leica R7 with
24mm f/3.5 Elmarit-R
35mm f/2.0 Summicron-R
50mm f/2.0 Summicron-R
60mm f/2.8 Macro Elmarit-R
90mm f/2.0 Summicron-R
28-70mm f3.5-4.5 Vario-Elmar-R
80-200mm f/4.0 Vario-Elmar-R
Films used:
Fuji C200
Adox Silvermax
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