Leica II
{{Infobox camera
| camera_name = Leica II
| image = Leica-135mm-IMG 0247.jpg
| type = 35 mm rangefinder camera
| lens_mount = M39 lens mount
| focus = manual
| exposure = manual
| flash = cold shoe
| frame-rate =
| dimensions =
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The Leica II is a Barnack rangefinder camera introduced by Leica in 1932. They were the first Leica cameras with a built-in rangefinder. Several models were produced over the years, in parallel with the Leica III series from 1933.
The Leica II uses a coupled rangefinder distinct from the viewfinder. The viewfinder is set for a 50 mm lens; use of shorter or longer lenses requires installing an alternate viewfinder on the accessory socket.Unification of the rangefinder and the viewfinder occurred with the introduction of the Leica M3, allowing quick framing and focusing in a single operation. The M3 viewfinder is also able to display viewlines for 50, 90 and 135 mm lenses
A mere four copies of the gold-plated Leica Luxus II were made. In 2013, one sold at auction in Hong Kong for $HK4 million, after featuring on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme.Antiques Roadshow, BBC One, 29 December 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25046060|title=Rare Leica camera fails to set record at Hong Kong auction|date=2013-11-22|work=BBC Online|accessdate=29 December 2013}} The whereabouts of the other three models are not recorded.
The popular Soviet camera, the FED 1, was a clone of the Leica II.
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|+ Leica II models | |||
| Model name | Manufacturing dates | Features or improvements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leica D (Leica II) | 1932–1948 | like III but without slow speeds on frontal dial | Image:LEI0150 198 Leica II schwarz - Sn. 67777 1931-M39 front view Umbau von Ic-0.jpg |
| Leica IIc | 1948–1951 | Die-cast body like the IIIc | |
| Leica 250 DD | – | Leica II-based Leica 250 Reporter | |
| Leica IIf | 1951–1956 | Similar to the IIIf, without the slow speed dial | Image:Old Leica.jpg |
