Leica MP review: take it slow
Leica MP: two-minute review If there's one antidote to today's digital imaging with its instant gratification and AI-powered editing trickery, it's analog. And if you want a double dose of the old school, a fully manual rangefinder, such as the Leica MP, will do the trick. Part of Leica's famed M-mount, the MP isn't as old as it looks, being released as recently as 2003, and it's one of few Leica cameras still being produced today and is therefore available new. It's arguably the best premium film camera that you can buy new today, but like most Leica's, its price is eye-watering, being available from the Leica stores and leading retailers for $5,995 / £,5080 / AU$10,190, and that's without a lens. I had the MP with the 28mm f2 Summicron-M APSH lens which is around the same price as the camera. Gulp. Suppose it's the retro camera experience you're after, and the same 35mm film format hits the spot. In that case, you can find alternativ...