Best M type camera ?

[mmk60]

I already have two M6s (and a M8) an dlove them but I am having a chance to obtain a M3 in exc condition. It is a year older than me and could be a great life time partner..😉

So, folks.... please educate me. Why are the M3s sooo special? I have been reading a lot about the M3s and am confused...:bang:

Many thanks in advance

 

[marke]

mmk60, I just picked up an M3 and love it. Mostly, it's the beautiful uncluttered 0.91x magnification viewfinder, great for 50mm and above. With a 50mm mounted, there are no other brighlines. I have a 1946 50/2 coated Summitar on it. I sold my M6 TTL minutes before I picked up the M3, and still walked away with $1,000 in my pocket. I also have a 0.72x MP which I can use with my 35 cron.

So if you like to shoot 50mm

 

[mmk60]

mmk60, I just picked up an M3 and love it. Mostly, it's the beautiful uncluttered 0.91x magnification viewfinder, great for 50mm and above. With a 50mm mounted, there are no other brighlines. I have a 1946 50/2 coated Summitar on it. I sold my M6 TTL minutes before I picked up the M3, and still walked away with $1,000 in my pocket. I also have a 0.72x MP which I can use with my 35 cron.

So if you like to shoot 50mm

Thanks marke.

 

[johannielscom]

I voted M5, and since the M5 is Leica's best kept secret, I'm not gonna tell you why 😎😎

No kidding, there's a number of threads here on the M5 and none of them are wrong about this camera. Either you love it, or you don't. I do!

 

[Al Kaplan]

The M2-R probably is the best of the lot. I wish I bought a few of them way back when. I just bought one. It's still in use!

 

[flip]

I've reconsidered my vote.
Hexar RF
:-}

 

[sanmich]

The M2-R probably is the best of the lot. I wish I bought a few of them way back when. I just bought one. It's still in use!

I think DAG can install the tulip take up spool in any M2...

 

[martin s]

I think DAG can install the tulip take up spool in any M2...

Tulip being the one the M6 uses? That would be great enough to replace the M6 with another M2.

martin

 

[kshapero]

I want an MP and always will. Some day.......

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

Tulip being the one the M6 uses? That would be great enough to replace the M6 with another M2.

martin

get an M4, baby 😀

 

[ishpop]

CLE!!!! oh wait, its the only M ive owned.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica MP, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible, Tmax400, printed on Ilford MG IV.

 

[fixbones]

Erik: Neat shot!!!!
I like how the tones of the foliage separates. Did you use a green filter by any chance?

 

[Erik van Straten]

fixbones: Thanks!

No, I never use any filter. I use Ilford Perceptol as developer. Tmax400 is just a great film that gives a wonderful tonality that you will not find on a digital camera.

Erik.

 

[Rob-F]

What's the best Rolls-Royce? Corniche? Silver Cloud?

 

[nobbylon]

Silver Cloud

 

[totifoto]

I have only had the M6 classic and about a month ago I bought the M8. My vote goes for the M6, no camera has ever felt so natural to me. I´m gonna get the M4 or MP sometime in the future just because I want one chrome to go with my black M6 😛

 

[David Murphy]

M3 Single Stroke for purity/Bessa R2 for practicality

 

[Erik van Straten]

The MP is a good camera, but the covering should be changed and the framelines should be replaced by those one finds in the M2.

Erik.

 

[sakkapop]

I don't know which M is the best. But I voted for MP as I've one 🙂