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LEICA CAMERA CM Professional Compact 35mm Camera | 
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| Brand: Leica
Category: Photography
This item is no longer available
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 55736
Media: Electronics
Minimum Focal Length: 40
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 9
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: 18130
Model: 18130
UPC: 072874401542
EAN: 0072874401542
ASIN: B00014M3XW
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| Features:
| • | Brilliant real-image viewfinder with detailed LED display make composition and controlling photographic parameters easy! | | • | 40mm f/2.4 LEICA SUMMARIT lens (6 elements in 4 groups) with multi-layer coating | | • | Passive phase-detecting autofocus | | • | Exposure override from -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps | | • | Autofocus and manual focus |
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Product Description
The most professional among the compactsThe letter "M" in the name of the new LEICA CM is eminently justified: Its outstanding performance is unusual for a compact camera and makes it as unique in its class as the Leica M cameras are in the category of rangefinder photography. The LEICA CM has a solid titanium body and is fabricated with precision craftsmanship in Germany. A Leica lens with a speed of f/2.4 masters virtually every application and it achieves impressive pictorial results with the finest nuances. Whether it is used in the fully automatic mode or with manual settings - with its extensive, easy-to-operate settings, this compact camera offers the best conditions for individual picture composition. With its brilliant viewfinder, the subject coverage can be evaluated confidently, even under poor light conditions. A detailed LED display in the viewfinder helps in controlling the photographic parameters. And its looks? Typically Leica!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Waaaait just a minute. November 5, 2007
steven j wohlwender (san francisco, ca United States)
It's a Leica, it's a thing of beauty and it has great glass, but I was sorely disappointed in it. I need a camera that I can drop in my pocket with the car keys and go. This ain't it. It's a little on the thick side for that, but I can live with the size. This has nothing to do with size. It's sturdy and has weight. I'm all for that, but by getting it in and out of my pocket I ran into a few issues. Twice the auto film rewind was triggered. Three times the battery cap unscrewed and almost every time the focus dial would turn beyond the AF (It ain't a setting, and it ain't supposed to do that). The leather on the body even started to come unglued at the corners. Sorry, but that ain't all. The light meter is not a good one. If you tend to take picutres like I do, in other than ideal lighting conditions, then forget it. It can't cope. I owned 2 Contax T3s prior to this and I am here to tell you the Leica does not compete. In a different league if you ask me. Why do I still give it 3 stars? Because it is a gorgeous camera, and it makes nice pictures. I just don't have patience for consistant errors.
 Leica CM - Probably the best P&S in the world.... November 26, 2005
Gordon Hay (London, UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Eventually I got fed up of lugging hefty kit around, but still loved using Fuji Velvia, so I decided to buy a decent Point & shoot. After reading the reviews on here I went for thhe leica CM Compact. What a camera. It puts every other camera that I own in the shade. The quality of the pictures is just stunning; I always think that a camera can be judged on how well it handles tricky light situations. back-lighting - no problem, dark and light surfaces - a breeze. One reviewer mentioned that the pictures "almost look 3-D" - I agree entirely. This camera puts my heavy duty film and digital SLR's in the shade. A breeze to use when you have mastered the instructions (which are admittedly rather heavy going, but worth reading carefully several times to get the best from teh camera). I love it, and now travel with it exclusively. Light, unobtrusive, and great quality lens and light meter. A bargain for the price; you will never regret buying this camera. I just love it.
One of the Best Premium Point and Shoot Cameras February 18, 2005
John Kwok (New York, NY USA)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
If Kyocera has discontinued the Contax T3, then the Leica CM camera must rank as the finest premium point and shoot (P/S) camera currently available. Its 40mm f2.4 Elmarit lens is one of the finest ever made for a P/S camera, offering image quality which rivals other recent lens designs for both the Leica M rangefinder and R SLR systems. The image quality is absolutely superb, judging from the photographs I have seen. Although it is a relatively expensive camera in its class to acquire, it is well worth the additional cost.
My Best Camera Ever September 30, 2004
Emil Jankulovski (Sydney, Australia)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have a range of top quality Canon lenses, but I stop using them since I got Leice CM. The optics of Leica CM is just better. Some pictures really look 3D. Leica CM "size-to-quality" ratio is much better than anything I have seen. You can put it in your pocket, and you will not know it is there. It is a bit bigger than a pack of cigarettes. But it is not just the size, it is my first choice for sharpens as well. For all mu "normal" photos, when no close-up or no-zoom is require, it I is my fist choice.
great decision August 8, 2004
traveler
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Traded in a F100 and several lenses, and am delighted.
Results are stunning. Joy to travel with, carry and use.
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