oldwino Posted January 8, 2022 Share #101 Posted January 8, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Best film M? M4. Best Leica film camera? IIIa 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stefan2010 Posted January 13, 2022 Share #102 Posted January 13, 2022 III - miss nothing for my daily use But to be honest, even a modern M3 isn't to bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted January 18, 2022 Share #103 Posted January 18, 2022 The M you're currently using. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym91 Posted May 12, 2022 Share #104 Posted May 12, 2022 M4 BP Just perfect 🙂 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted May 13, 2022 Share #105 Posted May 13, 2022 I hate zinc used in cameras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug A Posted May 26, 2022 Share #106 Posted May 26, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 6:11 AM, Steve Ricoh said: I hate zinc used in cameras. There's a reason it's called pot metal 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstock Posted May 28, 2022 Share #107 Posted May 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) , or M3Wow this posting is getting a little long (old) in the tooth. I would argue for the M2, or the M3. The last all metal M's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted May 30, 2022 Share #108 Posted May 30, 2022 Well up to recently, didn't we agree that the M3 was the highest quality of all the M's, then we devolved to cheaper parts and aghast an internal meter. So now we have the M-A. Doesn't it stand to reason that that is now the highest quality M? Just saying..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted June 7, 2022 Share #109 Posted June 7, 2022 Elliot Erwitt thinks M3 is the best: A conversation with E.E. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym3 Posted July 21, 2022 Share #110 Posted July 21, 2022 On 10/26/2006 at 10:51 AM, rick123 said: Hi everyone, With so much excitement about the upcoming M8, I have also continued to treasure my M6 - black body with 0.72x viewfinder. What do you think is the best Leica film body ever made? Without a doubt the M-3. My 1955 model has needed repairs once in the past 1973 and now 2022 needs shutter curtains. What other camera comes close in usability dependability and reliability? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
105012 Posted July 21, 2022 Share #111 Posted July 21, 2022 It's a very personal opinion, but after a range of film and digital bodies, and not enjoying the 35mm (63 degrees) angle of view, it's the M3 for me. That's why I am up to 3 M3 bodies (one always with BW, one with colour, and one more for backup and rotation with the others). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted July 21, 2022 Share #112 Posted July 21, 2022 M4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted July 21, 2022 Share #113 Posted July 21, 2022 I Model A - simplicity itself II Model D - 'automatic' focus IIf RD 1/1000th - Just works for me M3 - Big Screen M6 - If you need a meter I have examples of most of the different film models, but the above would be the ones I would use the most. This is very much a subjective matter, so there is no 'best', but there are favourites. William 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted July 23, 2022 Share #114 Posted July 23, 2022 As William says there is no 'best' but in my case my favourites are, if I want a meter then it is my M6TTL or M7, if not it is my IIId. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted July 24, 2022 Share #115 Posted July 24, 2022 It's a toss-up between the M4 and Leicaflex SL. Runners-up, the R5 and R6.2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegelli Posted July 28, 2022 Share #116 Posted July 28, 2022 I've only used three: first a IIIf and later exchanged that for a M2, which I still have and use. Also had a Leicaflex R3 but that was stolen on a vacation in Greece and never found back. Of those three I like the M2 best, mainly for the user friendlyness of the viewfinder/rangefinder. The R3 was nice but big and heavy and for me misses the finesse of an M body. The two biggest plusses for me after the switch from IIIf to M2 were better framed photo's (no longer possible to forget to adjust the parallax setting of the VIOOH) and the fact the split image is not behind a separate opening but in the middle of the viewfinder/rangefinder so quicker to operate. I think I specifically chose an M2 over an M3 because I'm more of a 35/50/90 person than a 50/90/135 person but that's pure personal preference. I would have liked the M2 to have the same frame counter mechanism as the M3, I've accidentally rotated the framecounter ring on the M2 too often and then not knowing how many exposures I had left on the roll, but that's the only downside I found on that body. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2022 Share #117 Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) Why did Leitz come up with the M2 frame counter, after the M3? It was in the 412 copies of MP they built back in those days for the elite professionals. Did they use special film holders in their MP, that gave them more than 36 exposures? Edited July 28, 2022 by Apochromat Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 28, 2022 Share #118 Posted July 28, 2022 On 10/26/2006 at 8:19 PM, earleygallery said: I don't think there's an answer to this. Depends if you need an SLR or a rangefinder for starters. I love my lllf, its just such a nice object. But I'm not going to pretend that its a 'better' camera than say the M7. Is there really much to choose between the various M cameras? After all it's basically one camera (apart from the M5). Just depends if one wants built in and/or auto metering. Oh, I see I've already replied to this thread!! (opinion still stands). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted July 30, 2022 Share #119 Posted July 30, 2022 Currently, I have a M4. It’s been serviced and one of the best cameras I’ve ever owned. Could be a candidate for the best film Leica ever but my vote is for the M6 TTL Millennium. After years of black chrome, zinc alloy cameras, Leica brought back both the brass top plate and black paint in a stunning package. Not only was it a good looking camera, it was a great user as well. The Millennium opened the door for further design changes and eventually, the MP. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted August 21, 2022 Share #120 Posted August 21, 2022 Sticking with the M-A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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