u/Mableton2002

Just got this beauty home, my first analog Leica after years of wanting one.

Black chrome M4-2 with the matching original box, paired with my Summicron 35mm (6-bit coded, which obviously does absolutely nothing on this body, but hey, it’s coded for my M11 too, so it’s pulling double duty).

Always wanted an analog M, and finally pulled the trigger. The shutter sound, the film advance, the whole tactile experience just hits different. Going to load it up with some Portra 400 and take it to Lake Garda next week for its baptism.

The body has some honest wear on the top and bottom plates, slight haze in the viewfinder, but the rangefinder patch is clear and well aligned, shutter feels smooth across all speeds and the curtains are light tight (checked with a flashlight). For a 45+ year old camera, I couldn’t be happier.

How do you guys like the M4-2? Feels like the underappreciated middle child of the M family but what a camera.

Cheers 📸

So I finally pulled the trigger on the Elmarit-M 28 ASPH v3 and I’m pretty stoked. Pairing it with my M11 and honestly couldn’t be happier with how compact this combo turned out.

A bit of background: I’ve been shooting 35mm on the M11 for a while now and love the focal length, but I also have a Ricoh GR (28mm equiv) that I take everywhere, and over time 28mm just clicked for me. There’s something about that focal length that makes me feel closer to the scene, more involved, less like an observer. I find myself actually moving with the subject instead of just framing from a distance. 35mm is beautiful but sometimes feels a touch detached for the kind of shooting I do.

Plans for the lens: heading to Lake Garda next week, so it’s getting a proper baptism with mountains, lakeside towns, narrow Italian streets and lots of golden hour. Also planning to use it as my main “everyday” lens going forward, basically replacing what the GR has been doing for me, but with the M rendering and full frame on the M11.

So, how do you guys like the lens? Would love to hear your thoughts😄

Cheers and happy shooting 📸