On Tuesday this week a cardboard box turned up from Leica in London. Within it was a Leica M-A packaged in rather a lot of bubble wrap. Unfortunately this particular M-A wasn’t for me to keep, it is just on loan whilst I cobble together a review.
The review is well under way, though for various reasons, it might not surface for a good few weeks yet… I have actually pretty much come to my final conclusions about the camera, though I shall be keeping them under my hat for the time being.
In the meanwhile I shall be sharing a few photos, this being from the first roll with the Leica M-A, shot with a and 50/2.5 Summarit-M and Portra 400.
Ben, who I mentioned in my last post as being the owner of the M2 I am currently also borrowing, visited near by Malvern with his wife on yesterday. Since we don’t see them too often, I took the opportunity to take an afternoon off and spend the afternoon mooching around the town, gardens and priory. It made for quite a nice afternoon, but also gave me a good opportunity to give the M-A a bit of a run. Here is a selection of the results:
I’ll tell you one thing for free, I’m not used to such modern glass… That Summarit-M is an impressive lens it seems.
More soon!
Cheers for reading
Hamish
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Ned on First roll with the Leica M-A and 50/2.5 Summarit-M
Comment posted: 12/04/2015
Notwithstanding my slow drift to wider angle lenses, I do love the subject isolation that you get with a 50mm lens.
In capable hands like yours, this does seem to be a very good lens and cheap too by Leica standards.
I can see me foregoing an M-A for a cheaper M body to pair with this lens.
Cheers
Ned
Comment posted: 12/04/2015
Ned on First roll with the Leica M-A and 50/2.5 Summarit-M
Comment posted: 13/04/2015
I will try to cut a long story short.
I sold my CL 40mm cron after seeing what a TC-1 was capable of.
I didn't buy the TC-1 though, I dithered for too long.
So in a last minute panic for a long holiday in March, I bought a Fuji X100s.
With hindsight, I would have been happier with an M6 with a 35 or 50mm lens
Cheers
Ned
Comment posted: 13/04/2015
Ned on First roll with the Leica M-A and 50/2.5 Summarit-M
Comment posted: 15/04/2015
I have had a B35, 35T and 35S over the decades, I know them well.
I will get another Leica, minimising spend on the body to allow me to get the best lens I can afford.
I will take my time in deciding on the lens.
Ned.
Hamish Gill on First roll with the Leica M-A and 50/2.5 Summarit-M
Comment posted: 16/04/2015
Good luck with the search!
The Rollei should see you proud - I love me SE!!
Bjarte Bjørkum on First roll with the Leica M-A and 50/2.5 Summarit-M
Comment posted: 21/01/2019
Comment posted: 21/01/2019