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Compared to using M6TTL's and an M4-P, the new MP is definitely an improvement.The $64K question though is (1) has the problem really been solvedĪnd (2) how does the MP's flare handling compare to that of the M3?įrom using my M3 and new MP side by side for six months, this is what I have found: The new MP is claimed to finally have solved the patch flare problem. For more on the reason for the switch, see below. One other note - I started this comparison with an older, converted double stroke M3, and finished it with a late model, s/stroke version. Strictly speaking, a better comparison would have been to choose a new chrome MP with a 0.85x finder - but the black lacquer MP version (only available at the time as 0.72x) was too irresistible! The M3 is a silver chrome version, obviously with a 0.91x finder.
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Please note that the MP I have is the 0.72x mag.
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While it would have been fun to compare to the current MP to its original namesake, I don't have one of those rare originals! Luckily, I do have a late serial number M3, which I use side by side with my current MP. Calling this new camera an MP, named after a very rare & much desired M press camera from the 1950's, is evidence enough that Leica is attempting to evoke feelings that there is a return to the old school. If you look at Leica's promotional material on their new MP camera, the emphasis is that the MP is a return to the traditional quality & craftsmanship of the old Wetzlar products.