Which one or two bodies would you go for?

Which one or two bodies would you go for?

  • Used Leica MP

    Votes: 75 44.4%

  • Used Leica M7 + a Voigtlander 35mm Bessa

    Votes: 16 9.5%

  • Used M6TTL + Zeiss Ikon ZM

    Votes: 19 11.2%

  • Used M6TTL + M6TTL

    Votes: 42 24.9%

  • Zeiss Ikon ZM + Zeiss Ikon ZM

    Votes: 17 10.1%
  • Total voters
    169
  • Poll closed .
I'd get two M6 non-TTL 0.85 bodies :cool:

The classic-direction rotating shutter dial is no biggie imo, TTL is only useful when using flash (which I almost never do) and the 0.85 viewfinder, well you got to have seen one to know what a difference it makes.
 
buzzardkid said:
I'd get two M6 non-TTL 0.85 bodies :cool:

The classic-direction rotating shutter dial is no biggie imo, TTL is only useful when using flash (which I almost never do) and the 0.85 viewfinder, well you got to have seen one to know what a difference it makes.
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+1

Also choosing two bodies of the same system sounds like a good thing
 
Asim said:
In the end, you will end up spending about the same amount...
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Nah. In the short run, you will end up spending about the same amount. In the end, when you've more experience, you'll end up buying what you really want (if you can afford it).

Cheers,

R.
 
If I couldn't have two MPs then it would have to be the two M6ttl working with two bodies that are different is really annoying to me anyway.
 
I don't think two identical bodies makes sense. Providing you've got a meter in at least one body, I'd vote that different viewfinders is the biggest reason for a two-body setup. Maybe a 0.58x M6/ZI/Hexar RF for 28/35mm and a 0.85x M6/M3/R3M for 50mm? Ultimately, I think the answer to this particular poll depends on your lens arsenal and shooting style (e.g. If you only own a single 35mm lens, I'd vote for the MP option :) ).
 
ZI & M6 (or any earlier M's) without a doubt for mwah.
I've owned both and I'm currently using a M6. The ZI that I sold a while ago was the better camera and I certainly miss AE on the rangefinder these days. On the other hand, the M6 is the only camera I use in the rain. It is the fail safe camera.

Both would be great.
I wouldn't buy two of the same camera if I had the choice and ideally I wouldn't buy two electronic cameras... and I wouldn't buy a MP if I could get a M6 for half the price.
 
It would be great to have Zeiss Ikons with different VFmagnifications, but alas, it is not the case, therefore in my opinion you will be best off getting two M6's: 0.58 and 0.85.
 
I am with Roger here...what is it you REALLY want? Scrimping on the cost at my age is foolish, I can't afford to buy a succession of cameras/lenses. Life is too short these days.:p I either buy what I want (used/from revenue generated by selling something or a part-time job), or I wait. So, I voted for a used MP.

Today, there are only two cameras that I really want:

1. Leica MP
2. Leica M9

Everything else is a compromise.
 
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Asim said:
The beauty of black and the timelessness of chrome perhaps?
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Then you are asking about which two *things* to buy.
Not cameras.

In which case I'd say buy the coolest-black and the shiniest-chrome *thing* you can find :)
 
Robin Harrison said:
I don't think two identical bodies makes sense. Providing you've got a meter in at least one body, I'd vote that different viewfinders is the biggest reason for a two-body setup. Maybe a 0.58x M6/ZI/Hexar RF for 28/35mm and a 0.85x M6/M3/R3M for 50mm? Ultimately, I think the answer to this particular poll depends on your lens arsenal and shooting style (e.g. If you only own a single 35mm lens, I'd vote for the MP option :) ).
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Interesting, because yours is a viewpoint that would literally never occur to me. The ergonomics of having two identical or substantially identical bodies is far more important to me than different finder magnifications.

This doesn't mean that either of us is right or wrong, just that sometimes, one person's viewpoint never even occurs to another person.

Cheers,

R.
 
I'd go for two Zeiss Ikons if you want to actually use them thoroughly to shoot, or an MP if you're buying it as a toy/object of pleasure.

Buying something for physical enjoyment as an object is no better or worse than buying something solely for the purpose as a tool, but for the latter I really don't think you can go wrong with 2 ZI's. You've got the best viewfinder, service from Zeiss, easy film loading and they'll do you no wrong.

Two m6's would be similar, albeit without AE and with slower loading, but arguably more stout build quality. Just personal preference from there.
 
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