Sweet. I've got the same one, and after using it for half a year I'm 100% I will get the viewfinder upgraded soon. The RF patch flares out a lot and I need to work around this issue too often.

Bought the MDa below to replace my Bessa L. It just arrived and I have yet to run film through it.

Leica MDa - rangefinderless M4 as substitute for my Bessa L by mandoflex, on Flickr

Well... What's stopping you? Buy some film already ;)

My problem is that I and the camera are in Europe and my lenses are in my home in Japan. Of course, that doesn't technically prevent me from running film through it, but I think I'll wait 'till next week when I return ;)

My little family
 

Current setup, from left to right: Planar 2/50 ZM (chrome), Leica M8 (chrome) with Heliar 15/4.5 II (new M-mount version with RF coupling and 52mm filter thread) and Voigtländer 21mm viewfinder, Biogon 28/2.8 ZM (chrome).



FYI: The picture was taken with an Olympus E-P1 + Lumix 20/1.7 pancake lens, a superb little combo!

Hi,
i'm new here. Here a picture of my M9.



greetings, marc

Hello Sexy by zupstermix, on Flickr

My first and only M2 with a Jupiter 12.

lots of changes in my gear since the last time i posted :$



My brand new M9 with grip (yes i removed the white M9 paint before i even took pictures with it)
28mm elmarit 2.8 asph
50mm zeiss planar f2
25mm f4 skopar snapshot
40mm nokton 1.4 MC

Here's my M3
 

Finally found a small flash unit that could go with my M2.


Small Flash by malikmata52, on Flickr

my trustworthy brassed & battered M2
 

Used to belong to a German photo journalist. His name is still stuck to the bottom plate.
It had all kinds of abuse thrown at it since it was called into existence in 1963, still works like a Swiss clock.

Here's a Hipstamatic shot of it that I (for once) liked:


Apllied the "Holga filter" to it and it shows the wear quite nicely like this.

nice! whats the lens? looks good pair with M2.

Hi Jarno,

It's my favorite lens, a Konica L-Hexanon 35/2.0 LTM lens.
1,000 made in 1996. Same design as the Nikkor 35/1.8 from the 1960s, identical to the Hexar AF lens.

I always wonder where they all ended up, I never saw a second one, online or in real.

Beautiful lens BK.

As it happens, matsuiyastore on ebay are selling a second one, but its gone up significantly since I bought mine! :eek:

Beautiful setup Buzzardkid.

I will add my recently acquired M2. Bear with me, very new Leica user, but avid photographer and follower. I finally pulled the trigger after much search and figuring out what best suited me. :)

I added a few items (beep and thumbs-up). I have a CV 35mm f/1.2 Chrome for now (not pictured .. yet!)

A thumbs-up on a film body? Now I've seen everything!

hah is that stupid? I felt it on an M8 and seemed to just "feel" right. I had a feeling it wasn't "kosher"...guess i'm showing my newbie-ness :o

Just rest your thumb on the lever advance. The thumbs-up accessory was invented because digital M's don't have a lever advance.

I'll play with it more. I got both for cheap, seemed good enough to try.

Thanks Shyoon!

Actually not true.

The sale of the original Thumbs Up started before Leica launched the M8.

Having a Thumbs Up and a wrist strap means you can hold the camera in one hand all day long without tireing your gripping fingers. Thumb on the Thumbs Up, fingers on the self timer lever and off you go.


@huntjump: Nice M2, you'll love it! A 35/1.2 Nokton will go with that very nicely!

tomorrow photowalk
 

My friend's coming to town, and tomorrow we will be doing a photowalk around Tokyo. It's a season of Sakura blooming this week :angel: I will be using these two leicas and lenses for a photowalk! One loaded with B&W film and one more with color film, and I am so excited! :D:D

Rgrds,

Beta

hah thanks buzzard, it does feel better than the lever, although i get what Shyoon's saying too. Going to have to just try it out and see.

Very excited about the 35mm, although im in the market for a smaller lens for more portability. I'm thinking the cv 50 f/1.5 if i get my hands on one.

Beta, nice setups! I would love to be walking around tokyo right now.