{"product_id":"leicaflex-sl-olympic-1972-regular","title":"Leica Leicaflex SL Olympic 1972","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Leica Leicaflex SL Olympic 1972 is one of those cameras where the story matters just as much as the photographs it can take and this one is in \u003cstrong\u003eMint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreated to commemorate the \u003cstrong\u003e1972 Olympic Games in Munich\u003c\/strong\u003e, this special-edition Leicaflex SL carries the Olympic rings and '72 markings that distinguish it from the standard production camera. Leica historians record a limited run of around \u003cstrong\u003e1,000 cameras\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with a special Olympic edition number (438). \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUnderneath the commemorative details is a proper Leicaflex SL: a beautifully engineered mechanical 35mm SLR with manual focus, manual exposure and Leica's selective through-the-lens metering system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt's solid, substantial and deliberately mechanical, with a shutter running from 1 second through to 1\/2000 sec and access to Leica's R-system lenses of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor someone who wants to actually shoot it, it's still a serious 35mm camera. For a Leica collector, the Olympic edition and limited production are what make this particular SL considerably more interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeica collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35mm film photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeica R-system users\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortraits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday film photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlympic memorabilia collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone looking for a more unusual Leicaflex SL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eExpect a \u003cstrong\u003eheavy, beautifully mechanical 35mm SLR\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than the lighter and more automated experience of later film cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Leicaflex SL introduced Leica's selective TTL metering system, measuring a relatively small central area corresponding to the microprism circle in the viewfinder. Exposure remains manual, so the meter guides you while you choose the shutter speed and aperture yourself. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe mechanical focal-plane shutter runs from \u003cstrong\u003e1 second to 1\/2000 sec plus Bulb\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the body weighs around \u003cstrong\u003e770g\u003c\/strong\u003e before adding a lens. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBut the important distinction here is the Olympic edition. Leica Society International records that Ernst Leitz Wetzlar produced \u003cstrong\u003e1,000 Leicaflex SL cameras engraved with the five Olympic rings\u003c\/strong\u003e, with special edition numbers running from 001 to 1000, to celebrate the 1972 Munich Games. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDeveloping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe camera uses standard \u003cstrong\u003e35mm \/ 135 film\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eProcessing depends on the film loaded:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour negative:\u003c\/strong\u003e C-41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional black and white:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard black and white processing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour reversal \/ slide:\u003c\/strong\u003e E-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe camera is fully reusable, so once the finished roll is rewound and removed, simply load another roll and keep shooting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Client Transfer SS8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701195227190,"sku":"X240079","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4590\/5974\/files\/LeciaFlexSL-72Olympics-3.png?v=1790080021","url":"https:\/\/www.sydneysuper8.com.au\/products\/leicaflex-sl-olympic-1972-regular","provider":"SS8","version":"1.0","type":"link"}