It appears I just bought an M5...

[urban_alchemist]

Thanks KEH, a bottle of Glenkinchie and a broken toe.

Just pulled the trigger on a black M5, and trying to get Cameraleather.com to sell me a Black+White Cobra covering.

To all the M5 owners: I've read a bit about this camera - as a long time MP user, what should I expect?

Thanks (and thank god for Scotch Whisky!),
Julian

 

[venchka]

More. The M5 is terribly huge. Big. Fat. Ugly. You'll hate it.

That's what those of us who Know The Truth want the rest of the world to think.

Welcome aboard. Secret initiation packet enroute!

Cheers!

Seriously, the viewfinder will be equal or superior to the MP. I don't recall what framelines are in the MP. The freedom from flare in the M5 viewfinder is very nice.

 

[FrankS]

It is a different camera from the traditional M's. You'll likely either love it or hate it. I think it's worth the effort to find out.

 

[urban_alchemist]

Leica MP:

35/135
50/70
28/90

Leica MP-3:
35
50
90

Truthfully, as I use 50 90% of the time, I prefer the MP-3...
Quite excited thought... M5 has always fascinated me, it just took a broken bone and copious amounts of alcohol to pull the trigger 🙂

 

[HuubL]

Congrats on the M5! When yours is only half as nice as mine you still bought yourself a wonderful camera. (Reading your title I thought it was my thread 😉)

 

[urban_alchemist]

It appears this is a camera you only pull the trigger on when drunk...

...but then stay with for a lifetime 🙂

 

[Nokton48]

The Beast

The Beast

M5's are downright purdy, next to "THE BEAST" in B&W Cobraskin😱😱😱😱😱:

 

[Rogrund]

I'd better stay away from scotch! 😱

Just kidding, I hope you'll enjoy your M5! 🙂

 

[venchka]

Funny. I didn't know that alcohol induced M5 Lust & Purchase Disorder. I bought both of mine while perfectly sober. I was, however, accused of being about "half a brick out of plumb."