Can't decide, please help

[jgeenen]

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For me, decision was easy (last Thursday). I have a chrome M11 and a chrome M4 - so I bought the black paint MP.

 

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[mikeamosau]

On 8/31/2024 at 11:53 AM, rmueller said:

Hi,

I'm up for a MP and went to my local Leica Store in Heidelberg today. I never thought about buying a silver M, my M-A and Monochrom is black and I love it.

Then the guy showed me a silver MP and I was kind of flashed, didn't expect this. So I'm in a real dilemma (a nice one, I know). 

So now what? Silver or black? Forgive me, I know this question has been asked a thousand times but not on Aug, 31st 2024 🫣

Oh and I own the Summilux-M 35/1.4 Steel Rim, which looked really cool on the silver MP.  

Thoughts ladies and gents? I'm kind of lost at the moment.

Have a wonderful (long) weekend all. 

Cheers,

Ralf

Easy. One of each 😀

[tom0511]

I am going back and forth over the years.

I choose the black M11 also because of lower weight. But I also own a chrome film MP and love that body as well.

If you already own 2 black bodies, why not go chrome this time?

silver lens as well as black lens look fine on either body as well.

Let us know what you decided.

[rmueller]

vor 10 Stunden schrieb mikeamosau:

Easy. One of each 😀

Well, it is the black paint to accompany the M-A.

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10 hours ago, rmueller said:

Well, it is the black paint to accompany the M-A.

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Do you mind taking a picture or two with the steel rim reissue mounted on the black chrome M-A? I want to see what the combination looks like. Thanks! 

[rmueller]

vor 4 Stunden schrieb 69xchange:

Do you mind taking a picture or two with the steel rim reissue mounted on the black chrome M-A? I want to see what the combination looks like. Thanks! 

Sure, here we go.

 

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5 hours ago, rmueller said:

Sure, here we go.

 

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Thanks! What a beautiful combination! 

[burchyk]

For what it's worth, my silver M2 has been getting more unwanted attention on the street than the black chrome M-A, which gets mistaken for a Fuji and mostly ignored (good!).

[Crem]

On 8/31/2024 at 11:53 AM, rmueller said:

Hi,

I'm up for a MP and went to my local Leica Store in Heidelberg today. I never thought about buying a silver M, my M-A and Monochrom is black and I love it.

Then the guy showed me a silver MP and I was kind of flashed, didn't expect this. So I'm in a real dilemma (a nice one, I know). 

So now what? Silver or black? Forgive me, I know this question has been asked a thousand times but not on Aug, 31st 2024 🫣

Oh and I own the Summilux-M 35/1.4 Steel Rim, which looked really cool on the silver MP.  

Thoughts ladies and gents? I'm kind of lost at the moment.

Have a wonderful (long) weekend all. 

Cheers,

Ralf

When faced with these dilemmas there is only one logical conclusion. Go into debt and buy both 😂

Non-joking though... the silver is too flashy for me. I always buy black. I think the silver is beautiful though.

Edited October 2, 2024 by Crem

[rmueller]

vor 12 Stunden schrieb Crem:

When faced with these dilemmas there is only one logical conclusion. Go into debt and buy both 😂

Non-joking though... the silver is too flashy for me. I always buy black. I think the silver is beautiful though.

Yeah it is the black one, the sensation for chrome lasted only for few days. Happy now.

[rmueller]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb Al Brown:

What I am amazed of is that Heidelberg has a Leica Store... and Hanover, Dortmund or Cologne for instance have not...
Beautiful city, Heidelberg.

The store is operated by a passionate Leica guy and he put together a young team who runs the store and gallery. He seems to have another photo store in the south of Germany so Heidelberg is kind of a good location as there are zillions of tourists walking the city every year. There is always something cooking when I am there and the store kind of has become a meeting point for local Leica shooters. Having said that, I only go there with my credit card left home.