Jump to content

How Many M-A's have been made to date?


Recommended Posts

32 minutes ago, Torontoamateur said:

I like analogue and have M4-P, M6 and a Zeiss ZM Ikon.  If Analogue is really coming back as in a resurgence the number of M-A's will show this. How many have been built so far?

 A better measure is the number of second film Leicas and other makes sold. The M-A is at the top end of the price scale and is not affordable for the majority of people doing film photography, particularly the younger age cohorts who are most enthusiastic about film. There are many other signs that film photography is coming back or is being taken up by people who have never done it before including the existence of two new high quality film photography magazines in Germany and the US. You could also look at the Lomography website or those of the film manufacturers. Finally websites like these two will get a better feel for the situation than statistics about the M-A https://camerarescue.org and https://www.35mmc.com .

William

Edited by willeica
  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

14 hours ago, Torontoamateur said:

I like analogue and have M4-P, M6 and a Zeiss ZM Ikon.  If Analogue is really coming back as in a resurgence the number of M-A's will show this. How many have been built so far?

There are already enough film cameras in the world to go around, new camera's like the M-A are a very small niche market. It's also a mistake to think that the resurgence of film is led by people wanting rangefinder cameras, most people are put off by the high prices. It is Lomography that grabs peoples attention, or with them being a high profile presence the publicity reawakens the desire for using film in older photographers. And then there is also the massive uptake of instant film to take into consideration. So look at how much film is sold year on year to answer your question. 

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

16 hours ago, Torontoamateur said:

I like analogue and have M4-P, M6 and a Zeiss ZM Ikon.  If Analogue is really coming back as in a resurgence the number of M-A's will show this. How many have been built so far?

You could ask the people who make the M-A for sales figures although I’m not sure what you might learn from their numbers because the M-A is an expensive niche product.
 

Fortunately, the market for used film equipment does not rely on collectors.  There are a lot of film photographers out there who buy film equipment with the intention of using it.

If you’re active on Facebook, there are numerous groups for Leica and other brands for film photographers to share their work and knowledge, including the group that I run, which is not Leica specific:: https://m.facebook.com/groups/143150712736072?group_view_referrer=profile_browser
 

 

 

Link to post
Share on other sites

  • 11 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...