MTC Photography Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Leitz Minolta CL, a compact 35mm rangefinder film camera AFAIK, Leitz Minolta CL is the smaller 35mm rangefinder camera. Minox CL 35mm camera is smaller in size, but that is a viewfinder camera, with no built in rangefinder This version is equipped with a Minolta Rokkor lens. There is Summicron lens for this compact camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1664876441 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 leica_cl2 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr The Canon 50/1.5 is small enough to fit in the Pouch case with the camera. Almost as small as the 40/2 Summicron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 CONTAX T IS SMALLER THAN CL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I still have a Leica CL but of course you can't get the batteries and I think my meter may have died permanently now. Great little camera to use though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher_a._junker1 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Sherry Krauter rebuilt and updated my early CL. A fellow in Thailand makes a gold plated battery converter that holds a silver oxide battery of the correct voltage. I've been using it in the CL, the spot meter reading is accurate and the battery lasts longer than the old 625 mercury cell.. The only problem I have with the CL is portrait focusing; with a 90 lens it is difficult until 5.6 as the rangefinder base is very short. Both viewfinder lines for 40 and 50 focal length lenses work well for composing and I now use the entire field with a Summaron 2.8 35. Great carry around camera as it is lightweight and smaller than LTM bodies. The two piece body makes film loading quick and easy. In my opinion the Leitz CL and the Minolta CLE are underappreciated cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I may try her. I got a little conversion thing that was the size of a mercury batter but held a S76 battery. It worked quite a while, but now the meter doesn't respond at all after eons on the shelf. I wouldn't mind paying to bring it back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher_a._junker1 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Sherry Krauter is the expert on CLs. If you decide to use it, ask her for the complete CLA and upgraded parts replacement. I haven't spoken to her in a while so you may wish to contact her for her advice. Mine came back from her better than when I first bought it used in the early 80s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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