Leica M (Typ 240) Edition "Leica 60"

The Leica M (Typ 240) Edition "Leica 60" was introduced in 2014³⁰². This camera was based on the Leica M (Typ 240), but it had a denser feel due to its solid, milled stainless steel construction³⁰².

The camera was produced in collaboration with Audi and featured a unique textured, embossed gray leather cladding and all-stainless steel control elements³⁰². One of its most distinctive characteristics was the absence of a rear LCD³⁰². In place of additional controls, only the essentials remained: a power switch with single advance, a top shutter speed dial, a function button on the top deck for checking remaining battery and SD card capacity, and a stylish ISO dial on the rear³⁰².

The camera lacked strap lugs, so a leather and stainless steel camera protector with a carrying strap was included instead³⁰². The frame lines were LED illuminated, but only in red, and the camera was limited to shooting in uncompressed DNG format³⁰².

The bottom plate was clean, with no externally visible catch³⁰². It came with a stainless steel Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH FLE lens³⁰². 

Stainless steel was used for the visible metal parts of the camera and lens³⁵⁷. The back of the top plate was engraved with "Leica 60" and "Leica Camera Wetzlar"³⁵⁷.

Only 600 units were produced, making it a limited edition³⁰². The price is 18500 USD³⁰².

Examples included:

• prototype body number N007/010, dated 2014, with prototype Summilux 1.4/35mm ASPH. lens number 21/24, that were described as "a rare prototype of the Leica M60, machined from stainless steel, with distinctive machining marks visible on the metal parts, special serial number N007/010, with prototype Summilux 1.4/35mm ASPH. no.21/24, beautiful condition"³⁸¹. The lens was part of a prominent Hong Kongese collection in August of 2026.
• prototype body number N01/11 with Summilux 1.4/35mm number N01/15 was illustrated in Mr. Lars Netopil's "Museum Leica" book in 2018⁵⁹⁶.
• prototype body number Proto A3 in high polished stainless steel was illustrated in Mr. Lars Netopil's "Museum Leica" book in 2018⁵⁹⁶.
• pre-series body number 2450124 (P01/24), dated 2014, with three stainless steel Summilux lenses: Summilux 1.4/50mm number 01/24, Summilux 1.4/28mm number 01/24, Summilux 1.4/35mm number 01/24³⁹⁵.
  
• pre-series body number P03/24, dated 2014, with unnumbered prototype Summilux 1.4/35mm ASPH. lens³⁷⁸.
• pre-series body number P11/24, dated 2014, with three stainless steel Summilux lenses: Summilux 1.4/50mm number N026, Summilux 1.4/28mm number 11/24, Summilux 1.4/35mm number 11/24³⁸⁹.
  
• pre-series body number P23/24, dated 2014, with prototype Summilux 1.4/35mm ASPH. lens number 23/24, that were described as "2014 Leica was celebrating the 60th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Leica rangefinder system with a strictly limited special edition – the Leica M Edition 60, the original set was strictly limited to 600 examples worldwide. This particular set is a pre-series Leica 60 no.P23/24 with a prototype Summilux-M 1.4/35mm no.23/24 in polished stainless steel finish. The outfit is complete with hood, strap, papers, certificate, presentation box."³⁹⁵.
• body number 4927265 (set number 264/600) with Summilux-M 1.4/35mm number 4307874 (both finished in stainless steel and dated 2014)⁵³³.
• body number 4927361 (set number 360/600) with Summilux-M 1.4/35mm number 4307970 (both finished in stainless steel and dated 2014)³⁸⁹.
• body number 4927373 (set number 372/600) with Summilux-M 1.4/35mm number 4307982 (both finished in stainless steel and dated 2014)⁵⁸⁵.
• body number 4927401 (set number 400/600) with Summilux-M 1.4/35mm number 4308010 (both finished in stainless steel and dated 2014)³⁸⁴.
• body number 4927473 (set number 472/600) with Summilux-M 1.4/35mm number 4308082 (both finished in stainless steel and dated 2014)³⁹⁴.