Camera Serial Database

Find the year a camera or lens left the factory.

Pick the maker, type the number engraved on the body or the barrel, and read back the production year recorded in that manufacturer’s own serial lists.

Digits only. Spaces, dots and prefix letters are ignored.

A Leica M6 rangefinder camera

Model reference

Leica M6

Shoe
Hotshoe
Dates
1984-2002, 2022-
Maker
Leica
Weight
560g
Battery
2 silver oxide button cells (type SR44) or 1 lithium battery (1/3 N)
Shutter
focal plane cloth curtains, horizontal travel from 1/1000 to 1s and B
Focusing
manual