>>3145624>>3145627Leica and Minolta had a partnership, two m-mount cameras came out of it designed by Minolta (the other being the Leica CL which is the smallest M-mount body made to date) and they are both pretty well regarded.
Until the M7 was launched it was the only m-mount camera with a the combo of a TTL Flash, aperture priority, swing film door, and electronic shutter.
The shutter is also the quietest I have ever heard.