Your ideal alacarte camera

[Avotius]

Its fun to dream and play this game...

If money was no problem, what kind of configuation would you go for on the alacarte?

http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/alacarte/konfigurator/index_e.html

I would go for this:

Type of camera - LEICA M7
Color - Silver chrome finish
Type of top cover - Classic
Controls - MP style silver chrome finish
Leather cladding - as M7
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58
Bright-line frame sets - 0.58-4 frames

Price 3960 USD

Pair this up with a chrome 35 cron asph....stunning 😎

 

[sf]

I choose this configuration because it resembles so closely the M3, which is to me the classic look.

 

[Avotius]

that old leica engraving on the top plate is pretty

 

[aizan]

the usual suspects:

 

[Kyle]

My dream camera

Type of camera - LEICA MP
Color - Silver chrome finish
Type of top cover - Classic
Controls - MP style silver chrome finish
Leather cladding - black bordeaux leather (or whatever its called)
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58
Bright-line frame sets - 0.58-4 frames

Price $4100 USD

 

[wlewisiii]

Oh, why not... I'll play 😀

Type of camera LEICA M7
Color Silver chrome finish
Type of top cover Classic
Controls MP style silver chrome finish
Leather cladding Ecological tanned cognac
Viewfinder magnification 0.85
Bright-line frame sets 0.85-4 frames
total: 4150 USD

I'd have to get a collapsible Elmar to go with my Collapsible Summicron for it though... 🙂 And a 35 Summicron, too, I suppose... :bang: :bang: :bang:

:angel:

William

 

[Ben Z]

Its fun to dream and play this game...

If money was no problem, what kind of configuation would you go for on the alacarte?



Price 3960 USD

Even if money was no object I would get a "bargain" M6 and spend the other $3000 on a week in Europe using it.

 

[Rich Silfver]

I'll play....


LEICA MP
Black paint finish
as MP
Classic
MP style black paint finish
Box calf dark brown
0.85
0.85-4 frames
Price 4100 USD

 

[KoNickon]

I went through the "configurator" myself and came back to the same conclusion as Ben Z -- I'll get a used M6 for 1/3 the price (and use the money saved on a trip or to buy an S3 2000!).

 

[x-ray]

I just purchased two MP a la carte cameras in the past few months. I wanted to have two new M's that would carry me through the rest of my shooting days just in case leica quits making film bodies.
1) Chrome with classic MP wind / rewind etc. standard MP engraving .85x RF / vf standatd frames with 75mm and red leather. I added a chrome Leicavit t the combo.

2) Black chrome with standard MP engraving but my signature in orange on the back. .85x RF / vf classic wind / rewind and full set of frames for 75mm. The covering is black ostrich.

I love the MP with the exception of the broken ( 35 and 50mm) frame line bottoms to allow for the LED for exposure. My M6 is better in that regard but my M2 and M3 are superior in frame lines. I'm getting used to them but tried to get Leica to make a special set but they would'nt do it. Overall I love the MP's and feel they are as close to the original M2 and 3 that we will ever get in a new camera.


http://www.photo.net/photos/X-Ray

 

[jorisbens]

Leica mp with 0.72 viewfinder with 35, 50 and 90mm framelines, black paint & congac lleather. It's a shame, that you can't choose the price :bang:

Joris

 

[darkkavenger]

I'll play too .. 😉

LEICA MP
Black chrome finish
as MP
Without engraving
MP style black chrome finish
as MP
0.72
0.72
Price 3680 USD

 

[MP/CLE]

My real quandary is with the covering... vulcanite or the new stuff on the MP? I keep going back and forth.

The rest is a black paint M7 with MP controls, .72 with all 6 framelines.

 

[MoTR]

Teehee dream would be an M6 with 50mm f1.0 Nocti
But in the region of 6000euro for the set Ill be waiting a while!!