How Many Leica Guys Do We Have?

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Paulomega

·Mar 3, 2018

ICONO

Just acquired in local 'small town' auction......a pretty near perfect, 1959 Leica III, with a 1957 Summicron f2, & Leicameter MC

Absolutely bowled over by the sheer craftsmanship, and engineering excellence.....Shutter release, is almost silent

So pleased !.......Off to the Leica 'Spa' for a complete strip down service.....

Just beautiful acquisition, I am jealous. Do you do your own service, it's hard to find good reputable leica repairman.

Enjoy it 👍👍

 

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claes_t

·Apr 10, 2018

This is my set up for shooting watches...

 

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Screwbacks

·May 2, 2018

since i am wanting for funds to buy a leica camera, i just bought a Leica.

 

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Reborn

·Jun 29, 2018

CajunTiger

Ive been shooting Leica since I was 16. My first was a IIIf.

This is my first M, I bought a used M3 when I was 17 and have owned pretty much every M since. The second image is my first Leica, a IIIf that I saved a year for.
I shoot today with an SL and Monochrome...but have owned all of the digital M's, the M8, M9 and M240

beautiful heuers!

 

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Reborn

·Jun 29, 2018

I am a Leica M user. Used to own M6, MP, M9. Now my only M left is the Leica MP (240). Also into Plaubel Makina, Hasseblad 503CW, SWCs. Rolleiflex TLRs. Crazy about the Noctilux.

Shoot watch pics with my Samsung edge and also the Leica Visoflex 2 using the Elmar lens.

Leica M kit by The Cloth Shutter, on Flickr

I still have all the lenses in the pic, but the M9 was traded in for the MP 240 as the sensor kept giving me trouble. They say the M9 sensor tends to break down in the tropics where I am at.

Edited: Jun 30, 2018

 

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larryganz

·Jun 29, 2018

I've had a Leica D-Lux 5 since 2011, and it's pretty nice. My film camera is a Mamiya SLR that I bought in the mid 1980's.

 

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Paulomega

·Jun 29, 2018

larryganz

I've had a Leica D-Lux 5 since 2011, and it's pretty nice. My film camera is a Mamiya SLR that I bought in the mid 1980's.

Do you use them regularly or use the phone?

 

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larryganz

·Jun 29, 2018

I used the Leica regularly until the iPhone 7+ camera was good enough to be my goto camera, with optical image stabilization and 12mp, and now my iPhone X with better low light capability. I have not compared the Leica to the iPhone X camera in low light yet. I still use the Leica for major events like graduations and weddings.

I haven't used my film camera in about 6 years.

 

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Reborn

·Jun 30, 2018

Between the M9 and the MP240, I must say that I like the images on the M9 are better...

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Jun 30, 2018

Looks like they're talking the cameras... not the LEICA wrist watches 😗

 

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sxl2004

·Jun 30, 2018

Ia
IIIc
IIIc
M3
M4
ZI
R6.2
R7 (my fav combo with and 90/2 Summicron. I could not reliably focus the 90/1.4 Summilux)

 

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divetime

·Jul 14, 2018

just an old one...

 

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CajunTiger

·Sep 2, 2018

CameronD

Would love to get an n M9/M10 in the near future with a 35 Summicron.

Skip the M9 and go for the M10...best digital M to date. Used M10’s are starting to appear on the market now that the M10P is out

 

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CajunTiger

·Sep 2, 2018

My two current companions
M10 + M7

 

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wsfarrell

·Sep 2, 2018

Had a Leica SL for several months. Ergonomics were not great. Worse, I like to shoot vintage lenses, and adapters for the SL are (1) few, and (2) expensive. I went with a Sony A9, and it pretty much blows the Leica out of the water in every respect.

 

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Sandokan

·Sep 2, 2018

I have been a photographer for a long time and camera collector. My favourite camera to grab is the SL (digital) and i have a full collection of Leica lenses. I do have film cameras from most manufacturers but for digital, only Leica and Panasonic (when I need to travel light but still use Leica glass).

For watches, I am a newbie and only have a dozen.

If you hanker after mechanical watches, then mechanical well engineered cameras are also going to tickle your fancy, especially after you pick one up.

 

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click.tock

·Sep 2, 2018

I enjoy the leica M system and have been shooting with them now for maybe 10 years. I like mechanical things and I shoot 35, Medium format and sometime 4x5. The leica M system are a joy to shoot with for their size and reliability. I think I have owned and tried most minus the M5. A friend even let me shoot with their Medium format Digital for a month. Not my cup of tea specially at that price. The closes SLR in my opinion to the Leica M is the Nikon FM3a. Not a rangefinder but really compact as well.

I am currently very please with my MP, Monochrom, and M240. I don't think I need to "upgrade" to the M10 but who knows. I also never bought any of my cameras new. I bought the Nikon D300 and then the D800 once but all has been used since.

BTW, I am not a professional photographer. My interest in mechanical things has let me to film cameras 15 years or so ago and unfortunately to the watchworld maybe 3 years ago. haha. I am doomed.

 

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Fialetti

·Sep 3, 2018

More of a Contax guy.

 

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sxl2004

·Sep 3, 2018

Fialetti

More of a Contax guy.

For vintage I like the Zeiss lenses, the Leica cameras, which lead me to the Nikon RF system where I can use my Zeiss lenses.

 

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Paulomega

·Sep 3, 2018

sxl2004

For vintage I like the Zeiss lenses, the Leica cameras, which lead me to the Nikon RF system where I can use my Zeiss lenses.

Which Nikon RF cameras have you used? Have you used a Nikon SP? I love those cameras but never been fortunate enough to have one. I have S2 and S3 but not a SP.