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Getting my first leica

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 11:14:41 No.3250342 View View Reply Original Report

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hi /p/
so I've decided to go ahead and get my first Leica camera, I just want to hear your thoughts on which leica should I get and why, Im mainly a film shooter so I'm really tempted to get one of those.
(non related pick)

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 11:17:41 No.3250345 Report

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>>3250342

Aside from brand worship why would you buy a Leica?

They're hideously expensive and, these days, are made in China.

You're not buying the same Leica they had in the 1960s. You're buying a camera from a Chinese company who bought the name license.

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www.chosis.com !!7G3bEhCMz+A Wed 28 Feb 2018 11:28:39 No.3250348 Report

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>>3250345
this. buy a sony or buy rope and hope your ceiling fan is strong enough to hold you

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 11:58:01 No.3250357 Report

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>>3250342
what focal lengths do you like?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 12:02:13 No.3250358 Report

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>>3250348
>OP looking for a film camera
>buy a sony
Go drink some bleach, namefag

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 12:08:33 No.3250362 Report

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>>3250348
>shoot film
>sony

Pedologic.

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www.chosis.com !!7G3bEhCMz+A Wed 28 Feb 2018 12:17:16 No.3250368 Report

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>>3250358
>>3250362
I was implying that OP not go down the ETFU path and instead switch to digitial. I'm well aware sony isn't film guys.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 13:51:47 No.3250402 Report

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>>3250368
lol what are you on day 3 now of trying to force this stupid fucking "ETFU" thing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 14:02:35 No.3250407 Report

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>>3250342
I presume you are talking about Leica rangefinders, right, or are you also interested in their SLRs?

The first questions a lot depends on are:
-Do you want an old style "Barnack" LTM mount camera with separate view- and rangefinder windows, or a more modern feeling M-series camera?
-Which focal lengths do you plan on using?
-Do you need a built-in light meter?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 14:23:38 No.3250414 Report

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buy a bessa instead

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 14:26:09 No.3250416 Report

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>>3250368
>>3250402
what the fuck is ETFU?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 14:39:41 No.3250421 Report

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>>3250416
a stupid acronym chosis invented because his new thing is whining about film destroying the environment even though he almost definitely doesnt give a fuck about any of the things that are actually destroying the environment

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 14:43:38 No.3250424 Report

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>>3250368
>>3250416
>>3250421
he also doesnt even know what the fuck eco terrorism is

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 15:06:10 No.3250437 Report

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>>3250348
>>3250368
You're growing stronger. I support you chosis, this place is full of faggots and at least you're funny.

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Technically Correct !!Y42F2zb/zVh Wed 28 Feb 2018 15:11:02 No.3250443 Report

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>>3250345
>You're not buying the same Leica they had in the 1960s. You're buying a camera from a Chinese company who bought the name license.
1. There’s a big used market for Leicas, and he might be buying one of those. In fact, almost certainly is since he says he’s leaning towards film.
2. Your statement is factually inaccurate. Leica Camera AG still exists, makes cameras, and is a German company based in Germany. They have licensed the name for a few cheaper digital cameras, but the M series and other high-end cameras are still made by the direct descendent of the Leitz corporation that made the first Leicas.

Also, there are still reasons to want to buy and use a Leica. They’re still just really nice cameras, for instance, and shooting with a rangefinder puts you in a slightly different way of seeing the world than you get with an SLR which can make you take different sorts of pictures than you would otherwise. Also, Leica glass is pretty legendary.

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Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 15:42:54 No.3250478 Report

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>>3250342
Do you need a lightmeter?

>Yes
Leica M5, M6, M7

>No
Leica M3, M2, M4

I used to have a M3, regret that I sold it. Had a very nice x0.91 finder. If I'll ever get a leica again, it'll either be another M3 or a M6 non-TTL with x0.72 finder (28mm).

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 16:06:28 No.3250492 Report

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>>3250342
You don't actually own a camera, do you?

Also can someone please explain why all these mincers keep using these twee little anime fucks to illustrate their shitposts?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 16:15:52 No.3250502 Report

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>>3250478

What does TTL mean?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 16:36:33 No.3250508 Report

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Film Leica is the logical conclusion to Leica

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 16:37:30 No.3250509 Report

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>>3250348
>>3250368
If you'd actually cared about environment, you'd know that manufacturing new electronics burdens the environment massively more than using small amounts of chemicals to create images. Also, you live in the so called first world and use internet and computers etc, you create massive amounts of pollution just by existing. You're a hypocrite. So why don't you put your money where your mouth is: save the earth and this board by killing yourself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 17:11:30 No.3250524 Report

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>>3250502
Through-The-Lens metering.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-the-lens_metering

Mostly useful for flash photography as far as I know.

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Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 18:05:36 No.3250553 Report

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>>3250402
Yes literally 3 days ago he added it to Urbandictionary and credited himself.

giannis

giannis Wed 28 Feb 2018 18:12:01 No.3250555 Report

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>>3250368
You managed to take a good photo and not cancer it up with 3deep ramblings, I’m pleasantly surprised. Well done.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 18:15:04 No.3250556 Report

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>>3250443
>1. There’s a big used market for Leicas, and he might be buying one of those. In fact, almost certainly is since he says he’s leaning towards film.
>2. Your statement is factually inaccurate. Leica Camera AG still exists, makes cameras, and is a German company based in Germany. They have licensed the name for a few cheaper digital cameras, but the M series and other high-end cameras are still made by the direct descendent of the Leitz corporation that made the first Leicas.

I could be quite wrong on this. I got said information from a camera store owner in Hong Kong when I was looking at buying a Leica. He was of the opinion many of the used vintage Leica SLRs being resold on eBay were actually recently mass-produced in China. Keep the possibility in mind when shopping for one, I guess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 18:15:07 No.3250557 Report

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>>3250342
Honestly, for the same lens system I would look into the voigtlander Bessa R series. the Bessa rangefinders use the same lens mount, some models are partially automatic, and the bodies are significantly cheaper. If you're really just in it for the brand, then I have less respect for you [spoiler:lit]and you should off yourself like Aiko[/spoiler:lit]

For Bessa Comparisons
https://cameraquest.com/voigtchart.htm

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 18:17:09 No.3250558 Report

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Depending on what you want to shoot, I would go with Leica's R (i.e. SLR) range. You don't have to pay dentist prices for regular lenses, more focal lengths to choose from, and the flange focal distance of the R mount is way longer so you can adapt it to other cameras if you don't want to buy a Leica body. R bodies are cheap relative to M bodies, but even then my $10 consumer Nikon N90s has more features than my $100 R4s body (even though the latter feels a lot sturdier, the prism dislodged after one fall and it's not worth repairing). The glass is what really matters if you're shooting film.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 19:12:26 No.3250597 Report

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Is Chosis the new Alphon?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 20:28:21 No.3250642 Report

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>>3250342
>hi /p/
>Get a m5 it's a way hipster camera and has the "best" metering system of the Leica. Similar in price to a bessa infact I see bessa prices exceed the m5. I have one and they're pretty good if you actually shoot. But if you're poor cle or cl.

>>3250348
Adding to >>3250509 if you actually support a more sustainable way of living you should at least be shilling a brand that doesn't force consumerism down the throats of the people. Leica and fuji is some what good alternative. as cameras from these two are free from feature cut that forces users to upgrade to the next model when it comes out.

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Muhmegapickels !!0Z+XAssRGPW Wed 28 Feb 2018 20:52:00 No.3250653 Report

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>>3250342
They all work the same. Get one that works good and has the frame lines you need.

Read the sticky before posting.

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Technically Correct !!Y42F2zb/zVh Wed 28 Feb 2018 20:53:22 No.3250655 Report

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>>3250556
A random camera store owner in Hong Kong trying to get you to pay more money for a Genuine German Made Leica is not a reliable source.

They’ve manufactured some of their cameras in other countries (I know they had a Canada factory off the top of my head; probably others), and they’ve “made” a bunch of compact digitals that were just Sony or Panasonic rebadges, but the Leica M and S and X series cameras are legit Leica.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 21:16:32 No.3250669 Report

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>>3250655
Leica produces in Germany and Portugal.
Leica's also owned by Andreas Kaufmann, an Austrian entrepreneur.
Recently they've started a cooperation with Huawei, by branding the phone's camera as designed by Leica.
They're not owned by Huawei.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 21:53:51 No.3250685 Report

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>>3250342
Do you have M mount or m39 lenses already? What's your budget? Do you need a meter? are you an autist?

These are all very important questions for a prospective Leica buyer that you've left us hanging on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Feb 2018 22:42:34 No.3250709 Report

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>>3250685
I feel like he's been shamed into not responding.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 01 Mar 2018 08:32:05 No.3250870 Report

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>>3250524

So M6 TTL does metering through the lens. And M6 non-TTL does what? Through the rangefinder?

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Technically Correct !!Y42F2zb/zVh Thu 01 Mar 2018 11:47:47 No.3250915 Report

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>>3250870
Actually, the “TTL” in the m6 ttl refers to through-the-lens flash metering, not regular metering. Both M6 versions have a TTL light meter, just the M6 TTL also has support for automatic metering with a dedicated Leica flash.

giannis

giannis Thu 01 Mar 2018 11:51:18 No.3250917 Report

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>>3250870
M6 TTL does flash TTL.

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