Leica M Photography

by Brian Bower

Book Overview

A user's guide to the Leica "M"camera. It includes advice on film, exposure, printing and accessories, together with a chapter on buying Leicas second-hand. The book is illustrated throughout with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071530318X
• ISBN13: 9780715303184
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

An excellent introductory Leica book for anyone

As a diehard Leica M user - an M-4 with a wide range of lenses and accessories -, I came across this wonderful book several years ago and puts its purchase aside until recently. Not that I needed this book to "learn" about the superb Leica cameras and lenses or for that matter photography in general, since I have been using Leica equipment for over 25 years, I just wanted to add it to my own selective collection of books on the Leica.This book should be read and enjoyed as an introduction to the near recent Leica "M" cameras. To be sure, a complete technical, imaginative, and profusly illustrated up-to-date Leica rangfinder (and SLR) book is solely needed. Leica camera are you listening?On the other hand, readings of various older books on the Leica M cameras provide a wealth of photographic information as does attendance at a Leica photographic seminar, if they are still offering them around the country. Decades ago, I had the privilege of attending two Leica photographic seminars - one in Peoria, IL and the other at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, where I witnessed the quality of Leica photographic equipment when 35mm slides were projected onto an 8 ft X 12 ft screen. Of course, the better way to learn about the superb quality of Leica photographic equipment is to simply learn from one's own practical photographic endeavors.Despite several reviews to the contrary and the possible absence of Leica photographic seminars, this book does definitely give the reader a glimpse of the quality that awaits the new Leica user.

Great Leica Book for any level

Of the many books written on the subject, this is one of the best books written on the Leica M system. Simple to read, a lot of material is covered on the selection, use and pros/cons of the M system. Beautiful photography that showcases the quality of the system is reason alone to buy it. If you have to buy only one Leica M systems book, this is the one!