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sungnee · 12/13/06, 09:47 AM

I love it so much that when Leica gave a special deal on the special editions I bought another!

I agree with everything that has been said, and would like to add a couple of my own.

The CM's flash capability is what the M models should have been but couldn't because of the their crippling 1/50 shutter speed.

The lens is closer to the real "normal" lens than the 50mm. The real "normal" focal length is 42.5mm. Leica used 50mm when they invented the camera in 1925 because it was a lot cheaper to make a 50mm than a 42.5 (or thereabouts) lens. So with the CM you are producing almost exactly the way your eyes see things.

It can also be looked upon as an auto-focus M.

80% of all photos that won prices were taken with the normal lens, and my own experience confirmed this completely. Actually in my case it's more like 90%.

I have an M7, M3 and an M2 with an assortment of lenses from 15mm to 135mm; as well as an R5 plus lenses. I have used Leica's for 26 years. The CM is the Leica I use most.

Whenever someone post a question on what to buy as an entry to the Leica system, I recommended the CM, but I have so far been inevitably ignored.

12/13/06, 09:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
sungnee Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 02/16/05 Posts: 24	Re: Leica CM I love it so much that when Leica gave a special deal on the special editions I bought another! I agree with everything that has been said, and would like to add a couple of my own. The CM's flash capability is what the M models should have been but couldn't because of the their crippling 1/50 shutter speed. The lens is closer to the real "normal" lens than the 50mm. The real "normal" focal length is 42.5mm. Leica used 50mm when they invented the camera in 1925 because it was a lot cheaper to make a 50mm than a 42.5 (or thereabouts) lens. So with the CM you are producing almost exactly the way your eyes see things. It can also be looked upon as an auto-focus M. 80% of all photos that won prices were taken with the normal lens, and my own experience confirmed this completely. Actually in my case it's more like 90%. I have an M7, M3 and an M2 with an assortment of lenses from 15mm to 135mm; as well as an R5 plus lenses. I have used Leica's for 26 years. The CM is the Leica I use most. Whenever someone post a question on what to buy as an entry to the Leica system, I recommended the CM, but I have so far been inevitably ignored.