Submitted by slothsandstuffyeh t3_124koa7 in BuyItForLife
The classic Leica M2 I've had in my possession for about 10 years now. Leica still make a very similar camera called the Leica CL (they also make a M6 re-issue).
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Flank_Steaks t1_jdzy848 wrote
Good for you
babathebear t1_je01ple wrote
.72 or .85x ?
emily_strange t1_je02y14 wrote
Had an M2 and M3 back in high school. Regret selling :(
agent_flounder t1_je0adfg wrote
A true legend. Very cool.
scarabic t1_je0ft2n wrote
What makes it so good? I don’t know a lot about cameras.
MainSqueeeZ t1_je0jlc9 wrote
Is... That a REAL hand?
DonKeydek t1_je0piij wrote
And you can still use this lens on a modern Leica digital camera.
lookatmynipples t1_je0r7u3 wrote
It’s like the camera isn’t even touching the hand
Genespacey t1_je0r8kq wrote
Light meter still works?
put_on_the_mask t1_je0s4kq wrote
The lenses are fantastic and the overall build quality is absurd. I've got a more modern Leica and if I dropped it I'd be more concerned about damage to the floor.
ghastkill t1_je0v85s wrote
You’d hope it would still be going strong considering the cost
appleburger17 t1_je166c7 wrote
This is an AI image.
veepeedeepee t1_je1kh1q wrote
The M2 has no meter.
evidentlyeric t1_je1plm4 wrote
Still rock my m4, the only camera I’ll ever use ever again.
Sometimes_Stutters t1_je244zd wrote
Why are you holding it like that? It makes me uncomfortable.
vesati t1_je2ek6i wrote
Ugh, this makes me want to watch Eurotrip.
2lovesFL t1_je2gzm3 wrote
Where do you get film developed today?
and buy 35mm film?
chiller8 t1_je30tq3 wrote
You guys are the worst twins ever!
chiller8 t1_je314zc wrote
Leica glass has such a distinct quality to it. I can’t really describe it in words, but love images I make with Leica lenses.
DonKeydek t1_je3eue5 wrote
Absolutely. I had a Leica M240 with a 90mm and a 50mm at one point. It took incredible photos.
celticchrys t1_je3iurk wrote
Buying film:
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https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Film/ci/9954/N/4093113318
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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=35mm+film&crid=SSKNZOOV7HYZ&sprefix=35mm+film%2Caps%2C95&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Developing film:
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Develop it yourself (many who are antique camera enthusiasts do this).
Cmpbp3 t1_je3uvh1 wrote
My father has one of these somewhere. Are they worth anything? Beyond him not really using it much the last two decades, it would be a shame for it to get tossed instead of passed on to a collector who might use it.
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popechoker666 t1_je44es3 wrote
where we’re going, we don’t need meters.
2lovesFL t1_je4xval wrote
back in the day, I had a B&W darkroom. but haven't shot a frame of 35mm in 25 years.
celticchrys t1_je519up wrote
It's definitely an art/hobby thing these days, but there's a whole new wave of young people that seem to be fascinated by analogue cameras. Even Polaroid revivals are a thing with some. It's weird. :)
veepeedeepee t1_je57f8c wrote
The best M body IMO.
srw9320 t1_je7ovjd wrote
What's film?
Ben_zyl t1_je88f4j wrote
It's what people cry out when they capture social disorder for the ages yet to come, "I got it on film/tape" (most likely some sort of SD card digital media).
Brooktree t1_je9h5ld wrote
As the owner of a film lab, please please please don’t go to a CVS or Walgreens or Walmart. They will not give your film the treatment it deserves. Support a local/smaller lab that actually cares about your film and returns your negatives.
Also, Amazon is horrible for buying film, they’re normally overpriced and the storage conditions of film are not ideal. Film should be refrigerated before sale and Amazon definitely doesn’t do that.
Check out www.brooktreefilmlab.com if anyone is interested in more info!
ExPhotoLabGuy t1_jea015i wrote
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weird_little_idiot t1_jeg7zmv wrote
You should not support spammers like this user.
Brooktree t1_jeg886n wrote
I apologize for spamming, just trying to help people if I can. I’m just an avid film shooter myself and have had film ruined by drug stores in the past.
weird_little_idiot t1_jeg8gij wrote
Yeah just checked your message history and it's full of this same kind of "helping"
Brooktree t1_jeg8uxq wrote
You’re right, I try to offer advice if I can for film related things. But I also do share my lab quite a bit. I’m not a bot or anything though, and I do attempt to help the community whenever possible. I’m sorry if I offended you or anything, it is not my intention to be seen as a spammer or nuisance.
mr-pumps t1_jdzm9i5 wrote
Nice, and beautiful. But getting harder to get that silver halide film + developing!!!