Leotax T
The Leotax T is a LTM-mount film rangefinder camera, introduced in 1955. Leica camera price index →
Reference maintained by Thomas Boots
General
- Mount
- LTM
- Release Year
- 1955
- Type
- Film
- Model Number
- T
- Serial Range
- Approximately 54485x to 55641x and 25017x to 26168x, observed non-contiguous collector ranges
Dimensions
Viewfinder & Shutter
- Framelines
- None, separate fixed 50 mm viewfinder and coupled rangefinder
- Shutter Speeds
- T, 1 s, 1/2 s, 1/5 s, 1/10 s, 1/15 s, B, 1/25 s, 1/35 s, 1/50 s, 1/75 s, 1/100 s, 1/200 s and 1/500 s
- Shutter Type
- Cloth
Features
- Hot Shoe
- No
- Tripod Socket
- Yes
- Self Timer
- No
- Flash Sync
- 1/25 s
Leotax T
The Leotax T is a 1955 LTM rangefinder derived directly from the Leotax F. It retains the die-cast body, coupled rangefinder, separate finder, slow speeds and switchable FP or electronic-flash synchronization, but omits the F model's 1/1000 second speed.
Its cloth focal-plane shutter reaches 1/500 second, with electronic X synchronization at 1/25 second. The camera has no self timer and its accessory shoe is not electrically connected.
History
Development and Launch
Leotax released the T in 1955 as a lower-priced version of the F. The two bodies are substantially alike apart from the reduced maximum shutter speed.
Production Evolution
Production spans Showa Optical Works and Leotax Camera Co., Ltd. engravings. Film-speed reminders changed from black, white and red to black and white during the later serial block.
Special Variants
Documented outfits include Topcor, Topcor-S, Hexar, Hexanon and some Fujinon standard lenses. The supplied lens and reminder style should be stored as variant metadata, not as a different camera profile.
Collector Notes
Differentiate the T from the F by the absence of 1/1000 second and from the K by the presence of the slow-speed dial. Confirm the F/X selector, maker engraving, serial block and film reminder.
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