ash13brook Posted March 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there a certain body that is more compact than others among the Leica film bodies? Thanks, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Narsuitus Posted March 16, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2018 Leica CL 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 16, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 16, 2018 The CL is the smallest film camera that will accept M lenses. If you want really small, take a look at the Rollei 35 SE which has an outstanding Zeiss Sonnar 40mm f/2.8 lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted March 16, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 16, 2018 All Barnacks are quite compact, too, in particular if combined with a collapsible Elmar f3.5/50mm. And they have a rangefinder, which the otherwise nice Rollei has not. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narsuitus Posted March 16, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 16, 2018 The Rollei is not a Leica film body as specified by the original poster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob L Posted March 16, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 16, 2018 Also not a Leica, but descended from one (sort of), the Minolta CLE is a fine camera if you like 28 & 40mm. Great viewfinder for 28mm and metering is pretty comparable to M7. I much prefer these to the Leica CL. But they do sometimes have electrical issues and are hard to find parts for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted March 16, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 16, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you want compact and a modern 50mm lens, hard to beat the 0-series replicas. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted March 16, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 16, 2018 Leica mini. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash13brook Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted March 16, 2018 I guess I should have added 'that takes M lenses and rangefinder coupled'. I didn't realize there were that miny options. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 16, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 16, 2018 That would be the CL (the old CL of course, not the new CL!). How compact do you need a film body to be? All M's are pretty much the same size. The M6TTL is a bit taller, the M5 is overall larger. Another option is Voigtlander who made M mount bodies. Similar in size but lighter in weight. I guess I should have added 'that takes M lenses and rangefinder coupled'.I didn't realize there were that miny options.Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash13brook Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted March 16, 2018 I have an M4-P, which I love because of it's compactness. I was just wondering if there was something even more so. I'm considering a second body. Maybe, I'll just get another M4-P. Thanks, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas F. Posted March 16, 2018 Share #12 Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) That would be the CL (the old CL of course, not the new CL!). How compact do you need a film body to be? All M's are pretty much the same size. The M6TTL and the M7 are is a bit taller, the M5 is overall larger. Another option is Voigtlander who made M mount bodies. Similar in size but lighter in weight. At least that's how I remember it; and from what I recall the M6 TTL and the M7 have the same height. Edited March 16, 2018 by Lukas F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 16, 2018 Share #13 Posted March 16, 2018 I have an M4-P, which I love because of it's compactness. I was just wondering if there was something even more so. I'm considering a second body. Maybe, I'll just get another M4-P. Thanks, Matt Have you read any of the responses above? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted March 16, 2018 Share #14 Posted March 16, 2018 Another option is Voigtlander who made M mount bodies. Similar in size but lighter in weight. R_M series might be lighter in weight, but they are slightly tall comparing to M. https://www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-blog/leica-m6-or-voigltander-bessa-r4m-film-camera-review-2-16 T is small and light, M mount, but no go without eVF. I sold it after few weeks. I don't like like new cameras getting hot shoe loose within few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash13brook Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted March 17, 2018 Earley, The M4-P comment was in response to " how compact did I want". I probably shouldn't quoted. Yes, I did read the responses. Is the CL all manual? I guess I somehow got it in my head that it was electronically controlled. I read a couple places where the meters were problematic. Any truth in that in general? I don't care if I have a meter, but if its there, I'd like it to work. Thanks, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash13brook Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted March 17, 2018 Which models are the Barnack's? Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash13brook Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted March 17, 2018 Although interesting enough, I'll pass on the O replica. I have an old working Argus A2B that has odd apertures. I had to make a little chart so I don't figure what aperture to use the wrong direction. I might like to have the O, but not as a second body. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted March 17, 2018 Share #18 Posted March 17, 2018 Matt, Another M is the best second body IMHO. Form factor (for M user of course) is best as I have also CLE and Hexar RF (nice "M mount bodies" but full of electronic). If budget is small, Leica MD or MDa without viewfinder can be candidate to have for wide angle use for example. With a little more money, M4-2 is another good choice if you don't use 28mm lens on it. Then you have plenty of choices in M range and why not just another M4-P . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted March 17, 2018 Share #19 Posted March 17, 2018 The Barnacks are all screw mount bodies, so they don't meet your stated criteria of being able to use M lenses. That said, if you acquired one and used it, you could use the screwmount lenses on your M body with a simple and readily available adapter ring. I and many others have been doing that for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnySixteen Posted March 17, 2018 Share #20 Posted March 17, 2018 If you want compact and a modern 50mm lens, hard to beat the 0-series replicas. A gorgeous camera! Thanks for sharing, I need to learn more about these ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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