Leica M5
There's always one family member who stands out as being a little different. They're recognizable as belonging to whatever family they're from, but they're still just a little, well, different. That's where the Leica M5 fits in. Is it a Leica with all of the build quality? Yes. Can it produce images with that same Leica quality? Absolutely! Does it have that same Leica feel as its smaller M2, M3, M4, M6, and M7 siblings? Well, that's in the hands of the beholder. As a bridge between the non-metered M2, M3, M4, and the metered, but smaller M6 and M7, the M5 is like a transitional fossil that shows the evolution of the Leica film camera line.
Introduced in 1971 and discontinued in 1975, the Leica M5 struggled for recognition despite some of its ergonomic advances. its shutter speed dial is proud of the body and makes changing shutter speeds very easy. The shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder along with an easy to read light meter.
Before discounting the M5 as just a clunky, unloved Leica, put one in your hands and find out that one reason they're harder to come by is that current owners are reluctant to give them up. For people who don't mind standing out as a little different from their family members, they feel absolutely wonderful.
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