It has that old Leica feel and the new Leica features that leave you with zero excuse for not getting the shot. That is not to say that the MP is not special, it is. They are all Leica and, if cared for, will all work to take a great picture. But we could make the same argument about the M5 or the M4-2 (less the light meter). Does it take a better picture than say an M6, no. Is this truly mechanical perfection? It is very hard to complain about the MP. So was it confidence or hubris that drove Leica to reusing the MP name. The Leica logo is back on the top and not a red dot in sight. All this and available in black paint with that great brass ware look that some people love and some hate. Internally the MP is reported to be more like the hand assembled and hand tuned glory days. The film rewind is also the M3/2 variety. The film advance is a solid unit not a plastic tipped unit like started with the M4.

The look and styling, feel more M3/ 2 than they do M6. But the MP also draws on the original MP/ M3 heritage. The viewfinder is improved to reduce flare and available in 0.58, 0.72 or 0.85 magnification. The meter is TTL with a range of EV2 to EV20 and the only thing on the MP that is battery dependent. In some ways the MP is a very modern camera. So naming a modern camera MP and then saying that the MP stands for Mechanical Perfection is confidence bordering on hubris. They are some of the most sought after of the Leica M cameras. The 'original MP and MP2' were legendary Leica from the late 1950s based on the M3 and sold as professional equipment.

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