![]() ![]() The new MP (which also comes in satin-chrome or black-lacquer) bears a striking resemblance to these collectible originals, but its features, which include through-lens metering with LED finder readouts, are very similar to those of the Leica M6. The satin-chrome-finished model was associated with the late Alfred Eisenstaedt, and the black-lacquer-finished version with still-active octogenarian, David Douglas Duncan. The original MP-identifiable by its external, manually set frame counter, lack of self-timer, and bottom-mounted Leicavit trigger winder-came in two versions, each connected with a renowned photojournalist. Now, Leica has gotten into the retro-classic act with an update of the legendary Leica MP, a spartan rangefinder 35 aimed at pros and produced in very limited quantities in 1956 and ’57. ![]() Perhaps that’s why we’ve recently seen glorious creations such as the limited-edition Nikon S3 2000 (a clone of the ’50s rangefinder 35), the late, lamented Olympus OM-3, and that elegant, contemporary classic, the Nikon FM3a. ![]() There’s nothing quite like a magnificent, manual, mechanical camera to stir the passions of seasoned photographers. ![]()
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