A La Carte Dream Camera

Been awhile since I played with that... so, as if I had that kind of toy money...

Chrome MP, no engraving, black saddle leather, angled crank, .85 w/4 frames.

I'd get a ZM Biogon 35/2, Sonnar-C 50/1.5 & Sonnar 85/2 to use with it.

William
 
RITskellar said:
My ideal MP alacarte outfit. All identical, except for finish. I have two of these (silver and black chrome), and now waiting on the black paint. I like them all for different reasons. Lenses (in first spec photo) are just for illustration.

- MP levers and rewind knob
- classic Leica engraving
- vulkanit covering
- .72 viewfinder (with standard framelines)
- black flash shoe (on black chrome version)
- black shutter button retaining ring (on black paint version)

Note: There was just a thread on this similar topic posted here:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61728
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Nice! Do you like the MP rewind for looks or function?
I guess I missed that other thread!
 
I want an MP.

But I suppose that purchasing film is more important
than having a ridiculously nice camera to fondle.
 
... would look like my M4-P. Black-chrome, angled rewind crank and plastic-tipped advance lever. Or ... like an black-chrome M6 classic with flare-resistant VF. 🙂
 
Ok, I admit I played with the configurator (a man can dream). But that amount of money for a camera is just... obscene. I do not have another word for it.

I stick to my user M2 if it is all the same to you ;-) but I might want to have it recovered with blue leather. Tasteless? Maybe. I don't care.
 
There are only two reasons that I want an MP over any camera:

1.) 3 frameline option
2.) TTL meter

Now I would be happy with an M2 and an M6,
but a man can dream about having both in one camera.
 
Here's my effort - sadly only a dream as I doubt very much that I would ever have enough money to buy one of these, short of winning the lottery....🙁

LEICA MP
Black paint finish
Rewinding device as MP
Type of top cover Classic
Controls MP style silver chrome finish
Leather cladding Vulkanit
Viewfinder magnification 0.58
Bright-line frame sets 0.58
 
Next? A Black paint .58 MP, MP levers, vulcanite, M3 engraving, to be the wide angle "twin" of my MP3.

Here are my two a la cartes, the .58 MP, black chrome angled rewind w/no engraving & M7 covering, with the M7 .58 black chrome w/no engraving & M7 covering. Gerry Smith added the MP style wind-on. Twins...
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DSCN1560.jpg

The MP usually sports the 28/2.0 ASPH, the M7 usually paired with the 35/2.0 ASPH.
 
sepiareverb said:
Next? A Black paint .58 MP, MP levers, vulcanite, M3 engraving, to be the wide angle "twin" of my MP3.

Here are my two a la cartes, the .58 MP, black chrome angled rewind w/no engraving & M7 covering, with the M7 .58 black chrome w/no engraving & M7 covering. Gerry Smith added the MP style wind-on. Twins...
DSCN1561.jpg


DSCN1560.jpg

The MP usually sports the 28/2.0 ASPH, the M7 usually paired with the 35/2.0 ASPH.
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I feel so inadequate... 😱
 
I was playing with that configulatorizer the other day. The result was that for about six grand I could get just what I want:

Black chrome M7 with angled rewind crank and standard advance lever. .85 finder with just 35/50/90 framelines. No markings. Red leather covering.

I could, of course, get something very similar for not much more than $2,000.
 
thomasw_ said:
...I'd want a VF .85x with ONLY the 35 50 75 framelines, and each set showing separately. It would be a modified M2 or MP3. DAG said it is possible but the lens would have to be adjusted, too. But it is just a dream....and sometimes I think I'd prefer it with a .72x VF instead of the .85x.
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The one drawback to the evolution of M cameras and their excellent backward compatability is just this- I'd love a .85 M7 that would have 50/75/90 framelines- each of them alone. But then the 75 wouldn't mate properly with any other bodies.
 
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