Leica M7 0.58 35mm Rangefinder Camera
Highlights: 35mm film, Rangefinder, Leica M mount, Shutter Speed 32 - 1/1000 sec, ISO 25 - 5,000... (more)
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Born at last after seventeen years, the M7 is a hybrid of classic Leica values with modern electronic advantages that results in a camera that is faster than ever while still having the soul of a Leica. There is a certain feel to the mechanical operation of a Leica's functions that is oddly satisfying in an emotional context, and this is the essence of the Leica hallmark. That has not changed, but instead been infused with aperture-priority autoexposure, an informative viewfinder, high-speed flash synchronization and more. The M7 is as whisper-quiet and easy to focus as ever, it just does so with the speed and control that only modern accompaniments can give. The lower 0.58x viewfinder magnification in this model is particularly well suited for photography with wide-angle lenses and, compared to the 0.72x viewfinder system, it also brings an enormous improvement to eyeglass wearers.Review Summary
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Spotlight Review
Leica's 35mm Rangefinder Camera for the 21st Century
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By John Kwok
on 2004-12-23Leica waited a long time before releasing this camera two years ago; the M7 is its most feature-laden rangefinder camera to date. I believe that it is the best Leica M rangefinder ever made (with my apologies to Leica M3, M2, and M4 purists) since it features an electronically-controlled shutter (the most accurate for a M rangefinder camera), aperture-priority automation which are features long-overdue on a Leica M series rangefinder. The shutter is the quietest I've heard on a Leica M rangefinder. Unfortunately, the Leica M7, unlike the Leica MP, its all-mechanical brethren, is virtually dead except for two shutter speeds when your batteries die out. And yet despite this inconvenience, the Leica M7 is still the best handling Leica M rangefinder camera I've come across. This black chrome e... (Read Full Review)
