The Leica Story – The M-Series Camera – Luminous Landscape

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The Leica Story – The M-Series Camera – Luminous Landscape

The Legendary Leica Camera When one thinks of Leica, the first thing that comes to mind is the M-series cameras.  Many of us held a Leica in our hands back in the film days.  I had an M3, M4, M6, and my final film camera was an M7.  These were my most tre

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On my recent trip to the Leica Headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany, I had two discussions on the M–series cameras.  My first discussion was with Stefan Daniel, the Global Director of the Photo Business Unit.  Stefan shared the interesting history of the M–series camera and how it was nearly discontinued.  I then spent some time with Jesko Von Oeynhausen, the Product Manager for the M system.