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01 Jun, 2016
solid mechanical precision
2 of 2 found this helpful If you are a fan of film as I am then the choices in the camera world are legion. However, just as good help is hard to find, good cameras are also few and far between. The legendary Leica m2 is one of those cameras for life, assuming that film is still available 20-30 years from now.
What I like about this camera is the total absence of gimmicks and whistles. The smooth shutter whistles while you advance the mechanical gears effortlessly. You concentrate on your photo taking, focus, adjust exposure and compose. The magic of film photography reveals itself when you get the results back, so instant gratification folks, stick to digital.
The only drawback of film is that a maximum of 36 exposures is allowed and if you are lucky can get up to 39. The flaws of the camera? slow loading of film due to a simple but awkward film spool that needs to be taken out and film threaded thru it, archaic rewind with no lever and absence of an internal meter. But the latter just means no chance of a malfuncitoning meter down the road while you retain the mechanical reliabie shutter.
For purists, this is the camera to go to but don't use it to shoot action The camera was not designed for that.