Silence, please

I have a number of M's, and the two quietest are the M3 and the M7. They are about equal, but the M7 has the advantage of making no buzzing sounds from 1s to 1/30th, while the M3 (and all other M Leicas) have a mechanical buzzing sound at these slow speeds. Overall, all the M's are quiet, the Zeiss Ikon is pretty good, and the Voigtlanders and Hexar RF are still good compared to SLR's. The quietest Leica M-like camera is the Hexar AF with the fixed 35/2 and stealth mode. It is truly a silent camera, being only a fraction as loud as the already very quiet M cameras.
 
I just wished to thank all those whoh took their time to answer me.

I didn't even know of the existance of the Hexar AF which seems to be the quietest af all. Too bad it's fixed lens.

It also appears that the Voigtlaender, the R3A in particular, is not so quiet. Pity, it has attractive features and price.

As for the Leicas, I think I'd be too shy to use one without exposure metering; the newer ones cost really much.

Thanks again,
Lino
 
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