Leica only makes two: The non-metered M-A and the metered MP. At least for a minute.īut I must admit to always dreaming of a brand new Leica M film camera. Why buy new when I can get something for a third of the price that works great and does basically the same thing? And unlike used bodies, new cameras do depreciate. What I’ve never done is buy a brand new Leica M film camera, because that would be crazy.
At least they haven’t since I’ve owned them. Leica film cameras may not qualify as “investments” but they certainly don’t depreciate. Clean M6 bodies go for twice what I paid for mine. Their resale value has gone through the roof over the past few years. And the M6 Classic is newer (still 20+ years old) and is metered.Įach of the M cameras was purchased used (of course). The M4 is a more modern, but still entirely mechanical, non-metered body. 92x finder magnification is perfect for 50mm lenses and makes shooting 90mm lenses feasible. The M3 is great because it’s the first M, and the. Eventually, I ended up with a comfortable kit with an M3, M4, and M6 Classic. From there I’ve had an M3, M4, M6, M7, M8, and M10-P. I bought my first Leica M, an M6 TTL back in 2004. I like that they’re not so perfect that zooming in to 100% is useful. What’s more, I’ve been studying my recent film photos and I really like them. I’ve finally dialed in a film processing, scanning, and editing workflow that works and that I don’t hate. I enjoy both film and digital photography, but the pendulum has been swinging toward film recently, and I’ve been having a ball.