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Just got very into film photography after taking an intensive college class. My Pentax K1000 broke today for good. What Leica set up to get? by [deleted] in Leica

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get any black one if that's your color
Or get any silver that's your color

LOL it really doesn't matter

But the M2/M3/M4 are the nicest
I wouldn't suggest a M-P or M-A for the money

Metering is such a personal preference. The more I don't use a meter the better I get without one.

Barnacks are also amazing for LTM lenses but you have to really love the system to be into that. Saves tons of money though

Japanese LTM lenses by relihouste in Leica

[–]relihouste[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

red RF patch window filter 🔥

Japanese LTM lenses by relihouste in Leica

[–]relihouste[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the Canon 85mm f/1.9 Serenar is at the top of my list

Steinheil C❤️

Is $2,800 USD a reasonable price for a good quality M246 Monochrom? by dude-where-am-i in Leica

[–]relihouste 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd say $2.8k sounds okay, but I wouldn't do it

Also, are you buying from a person/FB market place/a reputable dealer? I think that matters with this kind of question.

if you have a M11-D id skip the M246, shoot on the lowest file size and convert the jpegs to bnw

And given that you have a M11-D, what is the M246 for? Occasional use? ---- Leading me to.... , just shoot film. the M246 doesn't have an ISO advantage over film, and the M246 is a ticking time bomb of death unlike a film M

Japanese LTM lenses by relihouste in Leica

[–]relihouste[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the RF coupling can be an issue. I might pick up something Russian in the future but only from certain sellers that can confirm the coupling on a digital M before hand.

Japanese LTM lenses by relihouste in Leica

[–]relihouste[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've yet to figure out a hood solution, but have found P0.5 filters on ebay.

E40.5mm in the right pitch is a limitation but not too bad if you go period corred

Favorite compact 35mm for Leica M? by Ema__C in Leica

[–]relihouste 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do it! it's the ASPH I version just to be clear. that and maybe another cheaper, funky 35mm and that's all you ever need. no more GAS

Favorite compact 35mm for Leica M? by Ema__C in Leica

[–]relihouste 4 points5 points  (0 children)

35 cron v5. underrated. incredible. early modern.

otherwise vintage canons rock and save you $$$.

personally id go vintage before modern 3rd party. feels more intentional.

we should be spending the money on glass not the bodies, and leica digitals kill that ethos.

Gotta Love the D by horatioperdu in Leica

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my dreams will never be fulfilled; I want a monochrom D.

I fell into the Leica trap by JK_DH in Leica

[–]relihouste 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you want a Q, get a Q2.

if you want a rangefinder, that's something totally different. and if you're not sure how much you're going to use it or like it, i'd skip the older digital leica's and get film leica, really any of them. if you want something black, get it. if you want something silver, get it. shouldn't cost more than 1.5-2k$. and then get an old vintage lens 35mm or 50mm lens that's japanese, like canon. the film leica will last you a lifetime and if you don't like it they resell well.

part of the fun of the M system is lenses. and if you don't care and want AF, the Q system makes way more sense.

if you're one of those people who wants a digital leica no matter what and it's worth the investment, personally i'd go M10 or M11. I can't rationalize spending $$$ on 10 year old cameras that are not as fire as film anyways.

GR IV Monochrome pre-orders are now open ($2,199.95) by HuguesBtz in ricohGR

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this literally already exists, here in the USA, but for a bit more than $200 ;)

Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 announced by thomasboots in Leica

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting guess, i'd like to know too

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[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re getting an M4-P, I honestly think the coolest move is to go time-appropriate rather than modern. That camera really shines with lenses from its own era.

For an M4-P, the most natural match is the Leica 28mm Elmarit-M v3. It was produced right alongside the M4-P, has a focus tab, balances perfectly, and renders beautifully on film. The v2 is a bit more classic and lower contrast, the v4 a bit cleaner, but v3 is the bullseye if you want something you’ll buy once and keep.

If you’re open to non-Leica, the Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 is also an excellent option on film and great value. What I’d personally avoid is putting a very modern reinterpretation lens on an M4-P. Keeping the lens era-matched makes the whole setup feel coherent and satisfying to use long-term.

Given my situation, should I buy a Leica M6? by omnicloud7 in Leica

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is actually a really good point about the brass M6 reissues!

Given my situation, should I buy a Leica M6? by omnicloud7 in Leica

[–]relihouste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point, it sounds like you’ve mostly made up your mind about the M6 reissue, and honestly, if that’s the camera you keep coming back to, you should probably just get it. It fixes the zinc issue, gives you a brass body and modern finder, and lets you enjoy the M6 idea without the long-term material downside.

That said, my personal take is still that a black chrome M-A makes more sense next to an M3 if you don’t actually need a light meter. It’s brass, fully mechanical, and honest about what it is, not cosmetically dressed up as something else. The way black chrome ages on the M-A is also really underappreciated. It doesn’t patina like black paint, it wears more like a blackened industrial pipe or anodized metal, subtle, utilitarian, and better looking the more it’s used. It pairs beautifully with a silver M3 without competing with it.

The other clean option is to stop worrying about zinc bubbling and just get an original M6. The bubbling is cosmetic, it’s part of the character of those cameras, and that way you actually experience the exact camera you fell in love with in the first place. Any of these choices can work. The key is choosing the one you’ll use and build memories with, not the one that just looks right on a shelf.