47.00 mm
Flange focal distance
49.0 mm
Throat diameter
1964
Introduced
SLR
System type
0
Lenses in our database
Mount facts#
- Mount
- Leica R
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- SLR
- Flange focal distance
- 47.00 mm
- Formats
- Full frame
- Electronic contacts / AF
- No (mechanical / manual)
- Production
- 1964–2009
About the Leica R#
Leica's SLR mount (1964–2009); superb manual lenses that adapt easily.
Leica R cameras#
- Leica R8–R9 1996
- Minolta X-700 1981
- Minolta XG-M 1981
- Leica R4–R7 1980
- Minolta XD-7 1977
- Minolta X-1 1972
- Minolta SR-T 101 1966
- Canon Canonflex 1959
Use Leica R lenses on other cameras#
| Adapter | Possible? | Flange gap |
|---|---|---|
| Leica R → Sony E-mount | Yes · manual | +29.00 mm |
| Leica R → Canon RF | Yes · manual | +27.00 mm |
| Leica R → Nikon Z | Yes · manual | +31.00 mm |
| Leica R → Fujifilm X-mount | Yes · manual | +29.30 mm |
| Leica R → Micro Four Thirds | Yes · manual | +27.75 mm |
| Leica R → L-Mount | Yes · manual | +27.00 mm |
| Leica R → Canon EF-M | Yes · manual | +29.00 mm |
| Leica R → Fujifilm G-mount | Yes · manual | +20.30 mm |
| Leica R → Hasselblad XCD | Yes · manual | +28.86 mm |
| Leica R → Nikon 1 (CX) | Yes · manual | +30.00 mm |
| Leica R → Pentax Q | Yes · manual | +37.80 mm |
| Leica R → Samsung NX | Yes · manual | +21.50 mm |
| Leica R → Canon EF | Yes · manual | +3.00 mm |
| Leica R → Pentax K | Yes · manual | +1.54 mm |
Adapting basics#
A lens can be adapted with simple tube spacers when its flange distance is longer than the camera's. With 47.00 mm, Leica R lenses can in principle go on bodies with shorter flanges such as Yashica MA-mount, Deckel (DKL), Braun Paxette Reflex DKL-mount, Voigtländer Vitessa T DKL-mount, Contax/Yashica (C/Y), Mamiya Z. Bodies with this mount can take lenses from longer-flange systems such as Tamron Adaptall, Arri PL, Leica S, T-mount (T2), Mini T-mount, YS mount, Mamiya 6, Vivitar TX.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Flange focal distance — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lensfun mount compatibility data — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources