Leica CM Zoom 35mm Autofocus Camera - Titanium Body

by Leica

Product Details

• ASIN: B0006DS69S
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,099 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 11, 2006

Product Description

The LEICA CM ZOOM is a high-quality compact camera for silver halide films from Leica Camera AG, Solms. Sporting a robust titanium body, the camera has a brilliant lens for exceptional optical performance. With a focal length range of 35 to 70 mm, the LEICA VARIO-ELMAR f/3.5-6.5/35-70mm offers photographers many possibilities of image composition, such as for selecting subject coverage in portrait photography or for landscapes. The many manual setting options give the imaginative powers of the photographer full scope. The LEICA CM ZOOM is made of high-quality materials and is assembled in Germany. As a long-life product, the compact camera is a companion you can rely on for capturing those unique photographic moments. Features: Wide Range Focus Enables Creative Image Composition Precise Zoom Setting Helpful Automatic Settings New Zoom Finder Designed to Last Item Specifications: Product Description: Leica CM ZOOM - Point & Shoot / Zoom camera - 35mm Camera Type: Point & Shoot / Zoom camera Dimensions (WxDxH): 4.6 in x 2.3 in x 2.6 in Weight: 12.7 oz Camera Format: 35mm Lens Aperture: F/3.5-5.6 Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual Optical Zoom: 2 Focal Length: 35 mm - 70 mm Exposure Range: 1/500 sec - 99 sec Film Advance: Automatic Viewfinder: Real-image zoom Camera Flash: Built-in flash Timer Functions: Self timer Red Eye Reduction: Yes Battery: 1 x battery - CR123A - lithium

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Point and Shoot: extraordinary lens, well built, easy to use, July 29, 2005

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Mark in D.C. (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leica CM Zoom 35mm Autofocus Camera - Titanium Body (Electronics)

The Leica CM Zoom is a wonderful photographic instrument: high quality lens, well constructed, easy to use but with exposure flexibility if desired. I have tried both slide and negative films: all show outstanding results. Amazing colors, extremely sharp details (edge to edge). (Out performs some of my Nikon lenses) The zoom feature is manually controlled and therefore easier to use than most digital camera's zooms (there are a few exceptions to this). The maximum aperatures range from f3.5 to 6.5 through focal length range (35 mm to 70 mm). That makes available light photography a bit difficult unless you use a high speed film. The camera will autofocus if you like or you can set the focus in set increments (e.g. for hyperfocal shooting)

Strengths:

Beautiful photos from the outstanding lens. Well constructed body (titanium). Exposure flexibility if desired (set the aperature and it sets the shutter speed). Well selected focal lengths: 35 mm to 70 mm.

Weaknesses:

The automatic film advance is noisy. This makes unobtrusive street photography all but impossible. The camera's fill flash feature is not always reliable. The lens cap is easy to lose (I lost mine in 10 days!) A bit pricey.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soon to be a Classic, May 16, 2006

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kkrome25 "kkrome25" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leica CM Zoom 35mm Autofocus Camera - Titanium Body (Electronics)

This camera is touted as a point-and-shoot, but it's actually more of a "real camera" because of its features and capabilities. Technically, it's a rangefinder-slash-point-and-shoot hybrid. Because of this, it can serve a broad range of users and uses, be it snapshot work, or fine art/street photography a la Cartier-Bresson. Nothing more needs to be said about the fine German build quality and optics. This camera will eventually become a classic in the Leica line.