[Leica] Leica M-A

[Mark Rabiner]

The MP has a battery for the meter. Kind of just like and M6.
Leicas before the M5 and M6 had no built in batteries or built in meters.
Its a meter issue.


On 11/27/14 2:23 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:

> Geoff, I am not "Leica bashing." Heck, if I have the money, a Leica MP or
> M-A is still high on my list.
> 
> Just saying that this is a re-issue. Remember the MP-Classic? Pretty much.
> 
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I used to wonder at Nathan's blanket statements that only collectors but
>> new Leica film cameras - on the surface it is quite a demeaning comment
>> (particularly on a mail list that was once 'Leica User Group') but
>> apparently Leica sell so few of these cameras that Nathan is able to
>> interview all of them so it is true!
>> 
>> There is a good little project in their, photographing all these rich
>> capitalists with their Leicas in specially adapted glass humidors...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 07:03, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Richard, I think you missed the point of the camera. Of course you could
>>> achieve the same with many of tens of thousand film Leicas still in use
>> as
>>> well.
>>> 
>>> Nathan you might level that criticism at all three serial production film
>>> M's that Leica Camera is still offering, if you wanted. Similar prices
>> for
>>> each model I think actually? Note this is a serial production model, not
>>> the limited edition special camera announced in May. Some enthusiasts
>> with
>>> the means and motivation will buy them. How do you know that only
>>> collectors will?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I guess, as an user and enthusiast for the brand I just get frustrated
>>> sometimes with different remarks. I'm not interested in any new film M
>>> either for my use but I see no down side in them being still offered.
>> This
>>> is the Centennial year for Leica Camera and the 60th anniversary of the M
>>> system.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>> 
>>> On 27 November 2014 at 15:56, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I don't think many buyers of the M-A will use it to take pictures. It is
>>>> for the display case.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> 
>>>> Alicante, Spain
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>>>> 
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 06:20, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Well, taping the red dot and removing the battery of my M6 does too,
>>>> but, that doesn't do IT for some people.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think an MP and not using the meter does the same thing :-)
>>>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014 7:10 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I guess I was sleeping in September, but I don't think I noticed this
>>>>>>> Photokina introduction; it looks for all the world like a completely
>>>>>>> updated M4 with an MP viewfinder.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> No red dot, no battery, completely analog, can use an M winder, comes
>>>> with
>>>>>>> a strap, body cap and a roll of Tri-X, available in silver or black.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> $4750 at B&H
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-A
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sonny
>>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> USA
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