oldwino Posted May 6, 2021 Share #21 Posted May 6, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, Capuccino-Muffin said: here I am owning the finest M2 BP one can wish for and I’m not using it. Very weird. You could loan it to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ouroboros Posted May 6, 2021 Share #22 Posted May 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Capuccino-Muffin said: .......Yes, I’m a hardcode shooter and printer. ....... here I am owning the finest M2 BP one can wish for and I’m not using it. Very weird. Very hardcore indeed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew01 Posted May 6, 2021 Share #23 Posted May 6, 2021 I have only got two, and I don’t think I could ever let either of them go. I have an M3, which is the iconic M camera and superb with a 50mm lens. My M6 is for when I want the convenience of metering or to use a 35mm lens. It is also more discreet in black chrome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini Posted May 6, 2021 Share #24 Posted May 6, 2021 I prefer the M4-P for all bright lines. But because it is not as valuable as the M3 or M2, it is reliable and was fully serviced by Leica 2 years ago. And I like the look. ☺️ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted May 7, 2021 Share #25 Posted May 7, 2021 Only have one film M - the M6, though I am rather tempted to add an M4-P, just can't quite justify the price at present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedro Posted May 7, 2021 Share #26 Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) I have two MPs, one black one chrome, thinking of selling one at some point as I am not using film as much as I used to and it is getting really expensive if you don't develop (which I don't have time to do) over the last 3-4 years I have sold my Canon film body, my Mamiya 6, Voigtlander Bessa III and my M6 Edited May 7, 2021 by Fedro Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colint544 Posted May 8, 2021 Share #27 Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm fortunate to own an M2, an M4, and an M5. The M2 is the quietest and smoothest of the three, and there is a kind of 'looseness' in the feeling of the controls, especially the film advance. It has the best viewfinder framelines. The M4 feels tight and precise and good. It's in black chrome, and looks sensational. The shutter sounds somewhat metallic on my copy, and is louder than that of the M2. The M5 is great in the hand, and feels more intuitive, less fiddly, especially when it comes to well thought out features such as the shutter speed dial, and the rewind crank. In short, I've tried, but simply cannot pick a favourite. They're all superb picture-making tools. I suppose it's because they're all very similar. Alan Starkey, of Camera Works UK, repaired my M5 when the battery contact broke off. He said that to a large degree the M5 is simply - and I'm quoting him here - 'an M4 in a fat suit', which I thought was a great description. And he's absolutely right. When you take the base plate off the M5 and look inside, it's identical to the M4. You can even swap the back doors, they fit perfectly. Edited May 8, 2021 by colint544 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted May 8, 2021 Share #28 Posted May 8, 2021 Out of topic ...funny thing. Swapping M's back doors is my favorite pastime 😉. Some years ago, out of curiosity, M5's with the last M, more than forty years later model ...M-A. 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! even the vulcanite/leatherette can be "continous acceptable grain" 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! even the vulcanite/leatherette can be "continous acceptable grain" ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/320623-of-all-the-film-m-cameras-you-own/?do=findComment&comment=4196860'>More sharing options...
andym91 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share #29 Posted May 8, 2021 Fascinating replies 👍 M4 and MP seem to be leading the pack. I expected more M2/3/7 to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted May 8, 2021 Share #30 Posted May 8, 2021 Ok. More votes for the M2. Probably the first one I got. perhaps not the second one but I like the third one, the button rewind. 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! 4 Quote 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/320623-of-all-the-film-m-cameras-you-own/?do=findComment&comment=4196936'>More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 8, 2021 Share #31 Posted May 8, 2021 I had an M3, didn't really like it and put me off the M cameras. Then I tried an M2, much better! Still prefer my lllf overall though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted May 8, 2021 Share #32 Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, andym91 said: Fascinating replies 👍 M4 and MP seem to be leading the pack. I expected more M2/3/7 to be honest well the question you asked is about cameras owned. Give me a choice and I'd go for an BP M2 (anyone know of a mint one that's not being used? ) or a BP M4. But I'm stuck with my crappy MP 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted May 8, 2021 Share #33 Posted May 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, ianman said: But I'm stuck with my crappy MP Poor luv! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmrider2 Posted May 8, 2021 Share #34 Posted May 8, 2021 Like a lot of us here, I have owned a gaggle of Leica M film bodies since I started the fetish back in 1974 with a Leica CL which was quickly followed by a Leica M3 two years later when I had a job which produced a bit of income. I have never been able to decide which is my favorite either the M2 or M4. The viewfinder on the M2 is my favorite of all Leica rangefinders but I prefer the more modern features like film loading and rewind of the M4. I think its great that we do not have to restrict ourselves to one. Presently I own both a button rewind M2 and a 50th anniversary M4 so if I could only have one I think it would be decided by a coin toss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsy Posted May 8, 2021 Share #35 Posted May 8, 2021 I've owned M2, M4-P M6 Classic and MP. I still have the M2 and MP and if pushed the MP and 35mm Summicron would be my choice. 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! 6 Quote 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/320623-of-all-the-film-m-cameras-you-own/?do=findComment&comment=4197046'>More sharing options...
Studienkamera Posted May 9, 2021 Share #36 Posted May 9, 2021 In my case, it's a choice between MP and MP. The winner is... MP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBestSLIsALeicaflex Posted May 9, 2021 Share #37 Posted May 9, 2021 Over the last couple decades, I've used about every film that was made - M6, M6ttl, MP, M7, M4, M5, M3, M2. In that order of user experience. For a variety of reasons, I've really gravitated to the 35mm focal length for a film rangefinder, exclusively, and tend to favor the older Leica's because the frame lines are more accurate at the distances I typically shoot. Anyway, M2 is the one I shoot now. Have several, each with a different 35mm lens. Ha, ha, slowly over time, I'm getting rid of everything else. It works for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieJ Posted June 23, 2021 Share #38 Posted June 23, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 5:01 PM, andym91 said: I guess I'm not alone in owning a few M bodies. Depending on the moment I use most of them regularly and each one 'feels' different and I switch from one to the other and find joy using each one. I often think about, if I could only keep one, which would it be? My M2,M3,M4 BP, M6 or M7. Depending on the day of the week, what I had for dinner, which wine did I drink etc. etc. I sometimes think this one or that one! But, after wrangling with myself I have come to the conclusion (today 😊) that it would have to be the M4. Its obviously very hypothetical and an emotional thing but at the end of the day the M4 is the pinnacle of the M film cameras for me. Can't bear to imagine having to actually make that choice, but if I did then I believe that's the way I would go. Anyone else thought this through? best Andy Of all the film M cameras I own .... M4 Black Paint With 50 Summilux Of all the film cameras I own .... My choices are *in no particular order: Rolleiflex 2.8E Hasselblad Super Wide C Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta III M4 Black Paint + 50 Lux M6 Black + 35 Asph (New) M2 with 50 Cron DR or 35 Cron V3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prosophos Posted June 24, 2021 Share #40 Posted June 24, 2021 I couldn't possibly pick between my two, so I refuse to play —Peter. 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 Quote 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/320623-of-all-the-film-m-cameras-you-own/?do=findComment&comment=4225247'>More sharing options...
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