It has been about 3.5 weeks since I received my Leica MP. Leica customer service was amazing to ensure that I got it really quickly (more on it in my last post ). The camera is gorgeous and built robustly. As a lot of people have posted lengthy thoughts and reviews on how well built Leica M camera bodies are, no need to go further into that. The process of taking pictures is very smooth. Camera fits nicely in hand, viewfinder is bright and the focusing path is easy to see. I tried two lenses with it so far - Zeiss Sonnar 50 1.5 and Leica Summicron 50. Summicron was a new acquisition; I bought it used but in like-new condition. It is the silver chrome DR version. I had heard that the lens was heavy but I was still surprised to hold it in the hand. It is smaller than the Zeiss but feels like it weights a lot more, as if it were made of lead. Putting it on camera, it would almost tip the camera forward. Here are some pictures from two different rolls that I have shot. In the next art...
W hat will this blog talk about: photography, mostly with film cameras. I will not delve into gear talk or technical specs of either the cameras or the images. Discussion and views will be on the process of photography, experiences and such. A bit about myself: I like taking pictures. I have a full-time job that is not connected with photography. And therefore, there are ups and downs - periods when I take a lot of photos and then months where I don't take any picture. March 2022: I bought a new Leica MP (film) - the silver chrome version. This camera is currently out of stock everywhere and new ones are heavily backordered. I was lucky, in a way, to be able to get a new one in 4 days! Leica customer service was exceptional throughout the process. I have a trip coming up in 2 weeks and requested if they can expedite the shipping; Leica customer support was more than generous with the fast shipping. Why did I buy the Leica MP? My main 35mm film camera has been the Zeiss Ikon rangef...