bill Posted March 25, 2011 Share #2101 Posted March 25, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Time for a bit more MP(orn) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Courtesy of Forum member "Koray" I have recently (re-)acquired a Lens Carrier-M. It will occasionally reside under my MP4 when the need arises. The lens shown is one that will be carried in this way, the 90mm Collapsible Elmar. This particular example is one that I bought cheaply with "fogging"; I then took it apart and it is as clean as a whistle. The braided strap was made for me by "imported_peter_m" of this parish, and the leather grommets are my own devising, as a precaution against scuffing. This setup will accompany me during the Summer, together with a 35mm in one pocket and some film in the other. Happiness. Regards, Bill 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Courtesy of Forum member "Koray" I have recently (re-)acquired a Lens Carrier-M. It will occasionally reside under my MP4 when the need arises. The lens shown is one that will be carried in this way, the 90mm Collapsible Elmar. This particular example is one that I bought cheaply with "fogging"; I then took it apart and it is as clean as a whistle. The braided strap was made for me by "imported_peter_m" of this parish, and the leather grommets are my own devising, as a precaution against scuffing. This setup will accompany me during the Summer, together with a 35mm in one pocket and some film in the other. Happiness. Regards, Bill ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=1625080'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Hi bill, Take a look here I love my MP. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
SJP Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2102 Posted March 26, 2011 Nearly as nice as a M2:D, and easier to use admittedly with the lightmeter. Happyness = walking around with a Leica M, film or digital, and nothing else on your mind. Life is so simple sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisemann Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2103 Posted March 26, 2011 MP in new Luigi Case. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=1626175'>More sharing options...
alun Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2104 Posted March 26, 2011 I have just ordered my first ever new Leica body (a Digilux 3 doesn't count)Black paint 0.58 finder Black leather Basic scripting. Oh my God, the extravagance of age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2105 Posted March 26, 2011 Sometimes in life, you just have to say "Sod it". I have been selling stuff to pay for it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2106 Posted March 26, 2011 Andy, You don't need to justify buying your MP to anyone but you. And perhaps Ann. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 26, 2011 Share #2107 Posted March 26, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) She's sorted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted March 27, 2011 Share #2108 Posted March 27, 2011 I like her :-) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=1626644'>More sharing options...
alun Posted March 27, 2011 Share #2109 Posted March 27, 2011 She's sorted. If your assessment turns out to be incorrect, I may be able to take a black 0.58 off your hands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted March 27, 2011 Share #2110 Posted March 27, 2011 Peter, you may find this site interesting. Tom Abrahamsson who designed and made a "rapidwinder" whilst Leica were in the phase of not making them a few years ago. He also makes one for the M2, which Leica do not, and it allows the use of self load IXMOO cassettes which is a serious "IMHO" shortcoming of the current MP offering. RapidWinder.com Home Chris thank you! Actually I had a couple of Tom's Rapidwinders for a few years but sold them and bought Leicavits. For some reason I was just happier with the handling of the Leicavits and was never really too keen on the Rapidwinder locking mechanism either. It was a bit of a sacrifice for me because I use his Rapidgrip and of course it works well with a Rapidwinder but not with a Leicavit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 27, 2011 Share #2111 Posted March 27, 2011 If your assessment turns out to be incorrect, I may be able to take a black 0.58 off your hands Sorry. Mrs B is very happy with my forthcoming purchase. She has her own new gift to enjoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted March 28, 2011 Share #2112 Posted March 28, 2011 i have an m9, which i love, but i still want to have a film camera as well. right now i have an old canon new f1 plus lots of fd and fl lenses which i am looking to sell to help fund buying a used leica film body -- m6 or mp. all the talk in this thread makes an mp especially appealing to me -- but a used m6 is less expensive. is there a strong argument that can be made to pay up for an mp vs and m6? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qvsm Posted March 28, 2011 Share #2113 Posted March 28, 2011 i have an m9, which i love, but i still want to have a film camera as well. right now i have an old canon new f1 plus lots of fd and fl lenses which i am looking to sell to help fund buying a used leica film body -- m6 or mp. all the talk in this thread makes an mp especially appealing to me -- but a used m6 is less expensive. is there a strong argument that can be made to pay up for an mp vs and m6? Lust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 28, 2011 Share #2114 Posted March 28, 2011 And the fact that you know that you will end up buying one, one day, any way. A bit like buying a 35 Summaron. You know you really want a Summicron, but can't quite afford it at the time. So you buy twice, instead of once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted March 28, 2011 Share #2115 Posted March 28, 2011 andy -- a sad but true statement about so many things in life. a wonderful thing about getting older is recognizing it and, if lucky, avoid paying twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted March 29, 2011 Share #2116 Posted March 29, 2011 i have an m9, which i love, but i still want to have a film camera as well. right now i have an old canon new f1 plus lots of fd and fl lenses which i am looking to sell to help fund buying a used leica film body -- m6 or mp. all the talk in this thread makes an mp especially appealing to me -- but a used m6 is less expensive. is there a strong argument that can be made to pay up for an mp vs and m6? I second the "buying twice argument". Beyond that is a "package" of things, you get with an MP, you do not get with a M6. - black paint - better meter than M6 and nicer shutter speed dial than M6TTL - better finder than M6 These are the reasons, why I lusted after one. You could argue, that one could get these things partly by having an M6 modified or by finding one of the special edition BP M6 second hand, but you could also just go straight for the real thing. There are of course also arguments against an MP, for an M6: - rewind crank vs rewind knob - M6 is lighter to carry (not brass) - M6 hurts less, when lost Btw, the beaten saying, that an MP is smoother and feels mechanically more precise than a M6 is a hoax. My M6 feels smoother than any MP, I have handled so far. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomP Posted March 29, 2011 Share #2117 Posted March 29, 2011 Originally wanted a used MP but ended up swapping for a new in box MP Classic instead. My 2nd M body was a black MP but sold it to fund for a M8 a few years back. Been missing it since then. Here's some pics: LFI softies from Tim Issac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 29, 2011 Share #2118 Posted March 29, 2011 It's interesting to note that MPs still have the Leicameter groove in the shutter speed dial, even though they have a built in meter. I'd not noticed that before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted March 30, 2011 Share #2119 Posted March 30, 2011 A bit like buying a 35 Summaron. You know you really want a Summicron, but can't quite afford it at the time. So you buy twice, instead of once. Nothing wrong with that although I went the other way, cron first then ron. Can never have enough 35s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clovis Posted March 30, 2011 Share #2120 Posted March 30, 2011 It's interesting to note that MPs still have the Leicameter groove in the shutter speed dial, even though they have a built in meter. I'd not noticed that before. If you're referring to ZoomP's MP, it's an MP Classic. No meter. Explains the meter groove on the shutter speed dial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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