I used Leica M3, M4/2, M4/P and M6 35mm rangefinder cameras professionally for two decades, so have some good experiences with them. Like most manual cameras they're simple to use and extremely reliable under all situations from weddings to wars. For years I also used a Leica IIIf RD/DA for pleasure... but, the sale of those fine cameras did not end a love affair! ~ Ed Buziak
1937 Leitz 5cm Xenon on Leica M8… what a pair Additional information from CameraQuest… The 50/1.5 Leitz Xenon (1936-1950) was Leica’s first super speed 50 chrome rigid lens. Pre-war Xenons left the factory uncoated, though they may have been coated by sending them back to the factory. The later 1949 Summarit is said to be the same optical formula, just coated. Not a great reputation on sharpness, but many users really like this lens. Watch out for fogging and cleaning scratches. ilovemyleica: LeicaM8 and Stereo Xenon (by chachahavana) on Flickr

1937 Leitz 5cm Xenon on Leica M8… what a pair

Additional information from CameraQuest… The 50/1.5 Leitz Xenon (1936-1950) was Leica’s first super speed 50 chrome rigid lens. Pre-war Xenons left the factory uncoated, though they may have been coated by sending them back to the factory. The later 1949 Summarit is said to be the same optical formula, just coated. Not a great reputation on sharpness, but many users really like this lens. Watch out for fogging and cleaning scratches.

ilovemyleica:

LeicaM8 and Stereo Xenon (by chachahavana) on Flickr

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    Bazen sevisirken cekmek lazim.. LeicaM8
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    on Leica M8… what a pair Additional information from CameraQuest… The 50/1.5 Leitz Xenon (1936-1950) was Leica’s first...
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    chrome lenses on black leicas are an oddity to me while black lenses look fine on chrome and titanium leicas haha.
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