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Desmolicious wrote:
As a user of the M5, as well as a couple of M3s and an M-E, I can tell you that the M5 was/is the most fundamentally different Leica rangefinder made.
No other Leica, before or since, offers as much detailed exposure information in the VF. Not only does the M5 show the shutter speeds, but also a separate match needle system so you can see exactly how far away you are from 'correct' exposure.
And that's ignoring the basic form factor differences, spot metering, shutter speed dial hanging over the front of the camera so it can be turned with one finger with the camera to the eye etc etc.
Even the film rewind crank is superior to anything offered on the M3....M6/M7/MP. If speed AND strength is the goal.
My favourite lens with the M5? The Nokton 35 VII 1.2 as the size of the lens perfectly matches the size of the camera. As well as it just being a very good lens indeed.
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TY to both you and Tariq for educating me on the unique aspects of the M5, seriously
I was thinking in terms of the "sensor" .
I didn't realize also it was so much bigger, and I think this is also an issue with the M9 and M240, which really pale to the very sweet in the hand M6, which is the only film M I own.
While I'm crazy about the M9 these days, I don't deny various aspects are not optimal, and form factor is right behind sensor delam on that list, for me. Bizarre shutter with only 4k would be next
Excellent posts, both of you, TY, sirs.
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