WOW! Great shots everybody!

I just looked over in the MEDIA section... perhaps we could have a gallery dedicated to this sort of stuff?

Keep 'em coming! 😁

Quite the opposite! The 'R' Leicas have always lived in the shadows of the 'M' cameras. All Leicas are fine machines but after the Leicaflex SL2 there are several Minolta based 'R' cameras which, while still fine picture taking machines don't have the feel of the 'M' cameras. The only 'M' camera that had any Minolta element was the Leica CL, an attempt at a reduced price compact Leica. All true Leica M cameras are totally Leica!

Depends on what sort of pictures you take as to what camera to go for in the end. The SLRs are more versatile in many ways but a Leica rangefinder is the only way to go if you want to pretend to be Cartier Bresson!

Simon

What Simon said...😁

John, if you found a good R camera you like and want a 35mm film SLR than I say go for it (keeping in mind the limitations).  The R Lenses are superb and should be cost effective now that there is not a R replacement.  The cool factor would be pretty high.  I love my M but If I needed to shoot 35mm film and needed a SLR there is no question what body and lenses I would choose.  You'd definitely look alot cooler than any of us M toting guys🤒