The Camera That Refused to Change for Seven Decades
21-08-2026 17:03 via fstoppers.com

The Camera That Refused to Change for Seven Decades

The Leica M has stayed in production for over 70 years, and the rangefinder inside a 2026 model works almost exactly like the one Leica shipped in 1954. That kind of stubbornness runs against every other camera company, all of which abandoned the rangefinder for SLRs, then mirrorless. [Read More]
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