Do you currently own a Leica camera?

[c.poulton]

Leica IIIf & M2

 

[shiro_kuro]

M4 and the Monochrom

 

[Dguebey]

M7 and iiif

 

[Alpsman]

Does a "Mini 3" count?

 

[teddy]

Currently:

Leica I
Leica II
Leica IIIa
Leica IIIa-to-IIIf flash-sync conversion
Leica IIIb
2x Leica IIIc war-time red curtain
3x Leica IIIc war-time black curtain
Leica M3

Does that classify me as a hoarder?

Wow, you really like Barnacks! 😱

 

[Brian Atherton]

Used Leicas on and off for decades, owing never more than two at a time.

Currently:

1938 IIIb (three months)
2000 M6 TTL black paint ‘Millennium’ (fifteen years)

I can't imagine photography without a Leica.

 

[David Hughes]

Does a "Mini 3" count?

Hi,

Of course it does and so do the R's: even the Jaguar version of the X2Z counts and so on...

Regards, David

 

[D.O'K.]

M2; IIIc/f conversion; IIIa.

Regards,
D.

 

[dave lackey]

Wow, Raid, the sheer number of film cameras owned by this esteemed group is overwhelming! How does this information play with a discussion with the CEO?

There is surely something in these numbers for all of us!

 

[pachuco]

I've owned several in the past (my fav being the M3DS) but none at the moment. Currently using the X100s but regretting not having a Leica 🙁

 

[jsrockit]

No Leica currently...

 

[reaperman]

1. Classic Leica M6 0.72
2. Leica M6 ttl 0.58
3. Leica Standard

 

[FrankS]

Forgot about my Leicaflex SL with 50 Summicron.

 

[Calzone]

Forgot about my Leicaflex SL with 50 Summicron.

Frank,

I'm very curious about the above rig. Been interested in maybe getting one, even though I already have 5 Leicas and too many other cameras.

What is the good, the bad, and the ugly?

Cal

 

[Keith]

Currently:

M240
1a (1930)
Leica ll
M2

At one stage I had thirteen of the things ... then common sense (and a financial crisis) culled the herd somewhat! 🙂

 

[mcfingon]

You could say from this survey that Leica's problem is that a lot of enthusiasts for the brand own cameras made fifty years ago and more. In my case an M3 (1961) and a IIIF (1951). Nice for us, but not a capitalist's dream. Cameras like the Sony A7 series and others are making inroads into what was Leica's niche market.

 

[oltimer]

You could say from this survey that Leica's problem is that a lot of enthusiasts for the brand own cameras made fifty years ago and more. In my case an M3 (1961) and a IIIF (1951). Nice for us, but not a capitalist's dream. Cameras like the Sony A7 series and others are making inroads into what was Leica's niche market.

X2, And well thought out before you wrote.

 

[FrankS]

Frank,

I'm very curious about the above rig. Been interested in maybe getting one, even though I already have 5 Leicas and too many other cameras.

What is the good, the bad, and the ugly?

Cal

Hi Cal,

It's a tank. Build quality like Leica M2,3,4. Elemental. Bright viewfinder.
I was able to buy this camera with lens for much less than an M 50 Summicron lens of same vintage alone.

 

[Calzone]

Hi Cal,

It's a tank. Build quality like Leica M2,3,4. Elemental. Bright viewfinder.
I was able to buy this camera with lens for much less than an M 50 Summicron lens of same vintage alone.

Frank,

Just what I wanted to hear. My kind of camera: basic, durable, and extra bomb proof. I don't mind the extra heft of a durable build.

Thanks.

Cal

 

[ktmrider]

Three Counting R6.2

Three Counting R6.2

I have owned all of the M's from M3 to M6TTL. Could never see paying the price Leica wanted for the MP compared to a classic M6.

Presently, I own a 1958 M2, an M9 and a mint Leica R6.2. Do not use the R6.2 much at all, primarily because I prefer the rangefinders.

I am presently in Guatemala studying Spanish. I bought the M9 primarily for travel but left it at home on this trip due to the danger of theft I had read about in Guatemala. So, I have to ask myself why I bought such an expensive camera for travel just to leave it at home.

My next planned trip is six months on a motorcycle through Central and South America. And I cannot see leaving the M9 at home. If it gets stolen, that is what insurance is for.