Is there any Leica M Analog Camera copy production in China TODAY ?

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

Is there any Leica M Analog Camera copy production in China TODAY ?

 

[4season]

Is there any Leica M Analog Camera copy production in China TODAY ?

To the best of my knowledge, no. The last PRC-made, enthusiast-grade rangefinder cameras that I'm aware of were the Yasuhara T981/Great Wall JG50, both based on a Kyocera-made film transport, and designed by a man who passed away a few years ago.

 

[mshchem]

Lenses yes, cameras no. That would be quite an undertaking, digital would be easier.

 

[Kino]

You might be interested in these older copies:

Japanese Leica Copies

Canon, Leotax, Nicca, Yashica and Minolta rangefider cameras

leica-copies-japan.com

 

[lightfundove]

I feel that we didn't have it before either

 

[4season]

I feel that we didn't have it before either

Actually, it existed, at least if you were a head of state or other high-ranking individual:

https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Red_Flag_20

 

[mshchem]

Actually, it existed, at least if you were a head of state or other high-ranking individual:

https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Red_Flag_20

Communist Leicas (Chinese Communist Leicas)

 

[lightfundove]

"I can tell by your eyes
That you've probably been crying forever
And the stars in the sky don't mean nothing to you
They're a mirror"

 

[reddesert]

Actually, it existed, at least if you were a head of state or other high-ranking individual:

https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Red_Flag_20

Here is a photo of a Red Flag 20 that was on exhibit at the Shanghai Camera Museum (my photo, taken in 2019). There are two lenses with it, a 50/1.4 and a telephoto with Red Flag on the cap. I assume these are two of the lenses made in China for the outfit, the 50 and the 90, but I didn't read the lens name markings. There was also one of the Chinese Hasselblad copies (East Wind) in this display case. I do not know if either is currently functional, obviously.