A list of all-mechanical M-mount bodies

[akptc]

(Sorry if this is an old, worn out topic, but I have not found a complete answer to this yet.)

Most of my better lenses are in M-mount and all my M-bodies have battery-powered shutters, so I am looking for an all-mechanical, "just-in-case", M-body, preferebaly dirt-cheap.

Other than the short list below, I am drawing a blank - are there any oher mechanical M-bodies out there?

Leica Mx (older models)
Leica MP ($$$)
Leica CL
Canon 7 (edit: screw mount, delete)
Canon P (edit: screw mount, should not be on this list)
Bessa T
Rollei RF (new)
Bessa R2 (edit)
Bessa R2M/R3M

Thanks a lot,

 

[back alley]

the canon p is a screw mount body.

 

[akptc]

Right, I've just realized it...

 

[Chaser]

The canon 7 is screwmount as well I believe.

 

[akptc]

The canon 7 is screwmount as well I believe.

Thanks, I made the correction. Any other M-bodies out there?

 

[Nachkebia]

So leica MP is not fully mechanical?

 

[Chaser]

hey, What is the Ricoh RF?

 

[akptc]

hey, What is the Ricoh RF?

Oops! I meant to type Rollei (been looking for a Ricoh 519 this morning..) thanks!

 

[akptc]

So leica MP is not fully mechanical?

I am prety sure it is but cannot be had "dirt-cheap" or even plain old "cheap" 🙂

 

[peter_n]

M6TTL needs batteries for meter/flash function but can be used without them as the shutter is completely mechanical. Essentially its a mechanical M7. Definitely not dirt cheap, but if you are very patient it might be found "Leica" cheap. 😉

 

[amateriat]

Probably easier to list the non-purely-mechanical M-mount bodies:

Leica M7

Minolta CLE

CV R2a/R3a

Zeiss-Ikon

And, of course, my beloved Konica Hexar RF.


- Barrett

 

[rover]

m3, m2, original mp, m4, m4-2, m4-p, battery needed only for meter M5, cl, m6, m6ttl, mp, bessa r2, bessa t.

how is that for a guess?

 

[rover]

yup, i forgot rollei rf

 

[akptc]

m3, m2, original mp, m4, m4-2, m4-p, battery needed only for meter M5, cl, m6, m6ttl, mp, bessa r2, bessa t.

how is that for a guess?

- Hey, not bad at all 🙂

 

[Rich Silfver]

I am prety sure it is but cannot be had "dirt-cheap" or even plain old "cheap" 🙂

What's the definition of dirt-cheap now again?

 

[akptc]

What's the definition of dirt-cheap now again?

In my book, dirt-cheap for an M-mount body is up to $350 but I may be dreaming...

 

[akptc]

Roland, you are probably right.. although I see a CL on ebay that may go for liitle, it has a non-functioning meter (I have the CV meter), crossing my fingers 🙂

 

[akptc]

The final list of mechanical shutter M-bodies

The final list of mechanical shutter M-bodies

So here is the final(?) list:

Mechanical shutter M-bodies (can be used at all speeds w/out battery power)

Leica M3
Leica M2
Leica MP
Leica M4
Leica M4-2
Leica M4-P
Leica M5
Leica M6
Leica M6TTL
Leica CL
Bessa T
Rollei RF
Bessa R2
Bessa R2M/R3M

 

[kshapero]

Bessa R? I think that qualifies.

 

[akptc]

Bessa R? I think that qualifies.

Bessa R is a screw-mount body.