kshapero
South Florida Man
I am an unabashedly Leica fanboy. If you have an ala carte M7 or MP, please show it to the world. Love to see the way folks customize with Leica's help.😉
Let's see your Leica ala carte cameras.
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kshapero
South Florida Man
A loaner I had while a body was in the shop.
kingqueenknave
Well-known
A Camera by kingqueenknave, on Flickr
Leica MP: .58 finder, black paint, vulkanit covering, classic engraving, black hot shoe, black shutter guard, black frame counter, black lens release.
DerekF
Established
kingqueenknave, is that a black hot shoe on your MP? I emailed Leica USA and was told they couldn't do that.
kingqueenknave
Well-known
It is a black hot shoe.
roboflick
Well-known
I am loving this camera, it's my dream Leica, Chrome, leather and .85 framelines M3 style lever
Nik
sepiareverb
genius and moron
They can do that. Deal with an a la carte dealer not Leica NJ, it will happen.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
I've been considering an a la carte - only because I feel the M(240) isn't going to happen - and a new a la carte (with all the bells and whistles) will still be reasonably cheaper than a new M(240).
I wonder - having never owned an MP I don't know how easy it would be to switch back to a non-auto exposure camera; I've become so accustomed to the auto exposure on the M7.
Hmmm... decisions... decisions... 😀
Cheers,
Dave
I wonder - having never owned an MP I don't know how easy it would be to switch back to a non-auto exposure camera; I've become so accustomed to the auto exposure on the M7.
Hmmm... decisions... decisions... 😀
Cheers,
Dave
philipus
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I am loving this camera, it's my dream Leica, Chrome, leather and .85 framelines M3 style lever
Nik
What is that little lever on the front of the shutter button?
maitani
Well-known
my guess is an M7 à la carte (on/off lever), beautiful camera
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
It's too bad they don't let you select an M7 with the MP rewind (at least I didn't see that option in the A La Carte guide online).
I could see myself getting an M7 black paint, MP rewind, MP winder, no lettering, Vulkanit, and black hot shoe 😀
Cheers,
Dave
I could see myself getting an M7 black paint, MP rewind, MP winder, no lettering, Vulkanit, and black hot shoe 😀
Cheers,
Dave
Tim Gray
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Not my picture (or lens), but it is my camera now. Got it used. M7, black chrome, no markings anywhere, MP , 0.58x finder with out the 75 mm frame lines.
Had I bought it new, I would have tried for the black hot shoe, but it doesn't really seem to be worth my time or money to try to get it changed now.
While I still like my bog standard M7, I must admit I like the lack of markings and the 0.58x finder. I don't really care about the wind lever one way or the other.
Had I bought it new, I would have tried for the black hot shoe, but it doesn't really seem to be worth my time or money to try to get it changed now.
While I still like my bog standard M7, I must admit I like the lack of markings and the 0.58x finder. I don't really care about the wind lever one way or the other.
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roboflick
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roboflick
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Go for it! You will love it, nothing like your own unique camera
Nik
dogberryjr
[Pithy phrase]
These beauties make it so tempting. I could probably swing my dream Leica by selling my M7 and MP, but is it worth it?
kingqueenknave
Well-known
That's a great looking M7.
roboflick
Well-known
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Out of curiosity, how long between ordering and actually receiving the camera (regardless of which you order MP or M7)?
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
kingqueenknave
Well-known
Six to eight weeks based on the two experiences I've had. I recommend ordering through Tony Rose at PopFlash.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Having dealt with Tony before I would concur - my only issue - I'm in Canada 🙂
Cheers,
Dave
