[•] Leica M7

pazrahn (51)in #photography • 9 years ago

My Leica M7 “Japan Edition” and how is came to be:

For many years the Leica camera brand had been sitting in the back of my mind. So this magical camera brand with its sleek looks and beautifully crafted bodies and precise engineering that screamed ‘You will own a version of me for life” really made an impression.
Now acquiring this type of camera will come down to a number of sacrifices and the first one is cost. A good friend of mine said to me about photographic gear. “Never buy Second Hand” and I took this on board and thought I would never go down this path until the other day while looking on eBay I saw a Leica M7 for auction. Recommended retail price of $5500… Nope cannot and will not purchase at this price and as I scrolled down the webpage saw the bidding at a price. Over the next few hours I sat back contemplating and working the figures for a future empty wallet and then dreaming of the camera in my hot little hands and ummhed and arrrhed to the point with my heart racing placed a bid in the last 10 seconds hoping I made the final purchase bid. I then took a large sip of Ron de Jeremy Rum that my brother in-law cheekily purchased to help calm the nerves and for the first time became a proud owner of the Leica M7 0.75 Japan Edition in A++ condition. There are a few Leica camera owner’s on websites giving advice on what is the recommended purchase on model type etc…. But selecting your first Leica camera is easy just do all the research in the world. And at the end of the day follow your heart.

Leica M7 Japan Edition is simple, mechanical, solid, precise and excels as a small, quiet and lightweight camera for serious photography.

One side to this story is knowing that the camera sensor will not fail after 5 years because thats the beauty of a film camera. Built to last. Many photographers debate the M7’s ability to really last with the built in electronics but I have owned a few canon film cameras which are hitting 30 years of age that still work perfectly and I especially don’t see this as a problem with the M7. So no more digital upgrades every 5 years, no more counting megapixels or ISO capabilities just going to focus on clean simple elegant photography.