wlaidlaw Posted July 9, 2018 Share #141 Posted July 9, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) This works - I did something similar cutting a plastic piece of 3D glasses which uses polarizing foil and putting it over the frame illumination window. It reduced the patch flare > 50%. Not perfect, but for free I tried cutting up some stiff polarised material I had for replacing the lenses on my 1920’s French aviation cap with built in goggles but could not get it to stick to the illumination window, as it is very slightly curved, so gave up and bought the SHADE. Rik very kindly sent me two for the price of one. BTW I disagree that the original M4 RF (mine is a very early one, #47 bought on the first day of sale In the UK) is better than the improved M7 RF. My M7 is definitely better. My M4 restored to as new by Peter Grisaffi (CRR). Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martin B Posted July 10, 2018 Share #142 Posted July 10, 2018 I tried cutting up some stiff polarised material I had for replacing the lenses on my 1920’s French aviation cap with built in goggles but could not get it to stick to the illumination window, as it is very slightly curved, so gave up and bought the SHADE. Rik very kindly sent me two for the price of one. BTW I disagree that the original M4 RF (mine is a very early one, #47 bought on the first day of sale In the UK) is better than the improved M7 RF. My M7 is definitely better. My M4 restored to as new by Peter Grisaffi (CRR). Wilson Didn't state this about the M4 vs. M7 rangefinder but okay . I attached the polarizing sheet with thin strips of Scotch tape on each side to the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSinger Posted July 19, 2018 Share #143 Posted July 19, 2018 A while back wanted to buy the last new film cameras, so three years ago bought a Nikon F6, fantastic camera, its a Cadillac, a Mercedes, a Bentley all lux and wonder, then I bought an MA its a Caterham, a Chevron B8 , a Lotus Elise of a camera , and both have their roles. The MA gives me nothing that I don't have in other Leica's, its just new. My reconditioned MR meter fits it perfectly, but for the sake of svelteness use the impressively accurate light meter app for my Iphone, which tallies more often than not with my Gossen and more than accurate enough for B&W or C41, Why carry a light meter when chances are you will be carrying a phone any way? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted July 20, 2018 Share #144 Posted July 20, 2018 The one you have. Case closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwino Posted July 20, 2018 Share #145 Posted July 20, 2018 Earlier in this thread I wrote that I thought the M4 was the best of the M film cameras, but I’d like to change my vote... I now own a 1961 M2. This is a serious, no BS camera. There’s not a gram of fat on her. Nothing superfluous. Perfect. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 20, 2018 Share #146 Posted July 20, 2018 The one you have. Case closed. That's really what I would answer. Have better idea now: Monday... M2 Tuesday... M3 ... Friday... M-A ... Sunday ...M5 then the week after Monday ...M6 Tuesday ...M4-P Wednesday ...M4 Thursday ...MP Friday ...MDa ... so on ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 20, 2018 Share #147 Posted July 20, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sorry forgot the nice M4-2 for back-up the other then . I do have them all, so I know what I talked about . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 20, 2018 Share #148 Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) By the amount of film I put through various cameras, my M7 heads the bunch. Is that the best measure? I think so. Edited July 20, 2018 by pico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mute-on Posted July 21, 2018 Share #149 Posted July 21, 2018 Earlier in this thread I wrote that I thought the M4 was the best of the M film cameras, but I’d like to change my vote... I now own a 1961 M2. This is a serious, no BS camera. There’s not a gram of fat on her. Nothing superfluous. Perfect. Couldn’t agree more. Nice to see you have seen the light (so to speak ... ) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsh Posted July 21, 2018 Share #150 Posted July 21, 2018 The Best Film M? The one you like the best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted July 21, 2018 Share #151 Posted July 21, 2018 The ones I don't own.... yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSinger Posted July 22, 2018 Share #152 Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) No one has yet mentioned the best/simplest M Leica , the one with no meter to go wrong , no range finder to go out of alignment, the M that makes all others Ms lardy in their complexity, my redoubtable M1 plus a tape measure ! Edited July 22, 2018 by AdamSinger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narsuitus Posted July 22, 2018 Share #153 Posted July 22, 2018 The M1 was my first Leica. I primarily used it on a microscope. I sold it and later replaced it with an M6 which has never been on a microscope. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted June 1, 2022 Share #154 Posted June 1, 2022 Fondling my Black Chrome M-A as we speak. 🤩 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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