Leica R4 35Mm Slr Film Camera

This is the goat when it comes to 35mm film camera. I 'm glad Leica is still making it. Love it!

Got this hood for my 49mm lens that I (still) use on my Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR film camera.� Fit & finish is great & works just fine.

I was about to send my last 35mm SLR to the boneyard when I found this at B&H. I mainly shoot digital now, but every once in a while, I get the urge to shoot some film...just because. I know, I know, there are plenty of ways to make digital images look like film, but there's something nicely tangible about putting a roll of film into an old Nikkormat, hearing the satisfying clunk of the shutter, and wondering if you really got the shot. I wish they had this stuff around back in the day when I learned how to develop film. It's about as bullet-proof and fast a way to develop black and white film as there could be. If you follow the simple directions, it's virtually impossible to get poor results unless the exposure was wrong to begin with. The results with TX 400 (my go-to B&W film) are great. Good contrast, and just enough grain to remind you that it's real film.

I will use this 1550 mainly to carry extra 35mm SLR equipment or Hassleblad film (lenses, spare body,film,filters,etc.)when traveling by car. I have an older large Pelican case that I use to carry a ton of equipment on road trips as long as over 11,000 miles to Alaska and back with 100% protection from shake,environment, or theft. In the 1550 I will carry equipment that is not needed in the bag of the day (small back-pack, waist or shoulder bag). This 1550 measures just at the current everchanging carry-on airline limit should I need it,and is just light enough to carry into a motel room overnight.

I tried this film, for the first time, by running it through my Leica, using both a 50MM F2 Summicron and a 35MM F2 Summicron, utilising a Leitz 39MM deep red filter. I determined the exposure compensation by holding the filter in front of the meter, taking a reading, and then another reading without the filter and arrived at 3&1/2 stops which equates to a filter factor of 8-10, or so. In any event, the images were spectacular! The sky is rendered almost black and clouds were a brilliant white, with detail (think Zone 2-3) in them. Without a filter, SPX performs closely to a regular B&W film in its rendition. I had a lot of fun using this film, not being sure of the outcome but I was quite pleased with the results and I will not hesitate to use it again. Hope this was useful for you...

If you are a Leica fan, a 35mm film shooter, and believe in the virtues of the rangefinder system, the MP will satisfy your needs. It is a lot of money, but it is a brilliant piece of gear that will do what you want it to do. I use two other Leica cameras, M6's, so this the perfect addition to my system. You will be glad you made the purchase.

Works great in my Olympus OM 1 35mm SLR!

Takes pounds off of a medium format camera making it seem like a 35mm SLR. It moves with you -the camera doesn't jerk at your neck or shoulder. I use the Pro Strap with the pad over my left shoulder and the camera at the 3:30 position on my right waist. The strap can be worn for long periods without fatigue.

After years of loving my Canon SLR 35mm camera and the quality of my pics, but increasingly finding it difficult to buy the film and processing I wanted, I took the plunge into DSLR. I love my camera and lens. They aren't heavy to cart around, and I can switch lens in a flash. Have only had it one one trip, but can't wait for the fall colors to explore even more!!

Sublime materials and construction. I use it for full frame 35mm SLR and two extra lenses, or the 35mm camera and a medium format camera.