Leica M7
Best of the best. Cream of the crop. Top of the heap. Whatever your superlative of superlatives is, you know it can only apply to the absolute. In the world of Leica M film bodies, you'd be hard pressed to find a better example of that absolute than the Leica M7.
Introduced in 2002, the Leica M7 brought with it technological advances not seen in prior versions of the M series. Most notably, this was the first, and only, Leica M camera to have an Automatic setting for the shutter. Using the light meter and adjusting to the aperture selected by the user, the M7 will choose the appropriate shutter speed. As with virtually all other automatic exposure cameras, this means the the shutter is controlled electronically, which in turn means that the M7 is a battery dependent camera. Does that make a difference to you? Well, that's between you and your work flow. The extra ease in shooting and grabbing the correct exposures will help make you a believer.
Not put off by the extra electronics? Good. Your boldness will be rewarded with a camera that has a full array of framelines along with the feel and sound of the Leicas that came before it. In that viewfinder you'll find a shutter speed readout and a metering system should you decide to forego the what the engineers at Leica suggest and adjust your exposure manually. Attach your favorite M-Mount lens, watch your framelines snap into place, and enjoy the full Leica experience. If you want to use one of the superlatives from earlier, feel free. We suspect you'll come up with your own, though.
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