Leica R3
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The Leica R3 was a 35mm SLR
camera by Leica.
Leica launched the Leica R3 in 1976. It was the successor of the Leicaflex
SL2, and was developed in cooperation with Minolta
, together with the Minolta XE
bodies.
It was a 35mm SLR with a Copal Leitz CLS electronic focal plane shutter.
Single-lens reflex camera
A single-lens reflex camera is a camera that typically uses a semi-automatic moving mirror system that permits the photographer to see exactly what will be captured by the film or digital imaging system, as opposed to pre-SLR cameras where the view through the viewfinder could be significantly...
camera by Leica.
Leica launched the Leica R3 in 1976. It was the successor of the Leicaflex
Leicaflex
The Leicaflex was the first series of 35mm single-lens reflex cameras manufactured by Leitz. The Leicaflexes were fully mechanical cameras marketed between 1964 and 1976, in response to the rapid increase in popularity and usability of SLRs during this period...
SL2, and was developed in cooperation with Minolta
Minolta
Minolta Co., Ltd. was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It is perhaps best known for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system...
, together with the Minolta XE
Minolta XE
The Minolta XE, known as the XE-1 in Europe and the XE-7 in North America, is a manual focus, 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Minolta of Japan between 1974 and 1977...
bodies.
It was a 35mm SLR with a Copal Leitz CLS electronic focal plane shutter.