The Leica R5 is my favorite: just enough automation, still compact and solid, affordable, and dependable (so far). I have Minolta SLRs from that era, and I can definitely tell you that the Leica R5 is of a different class in terms of quality and finish. I pair my R5 with Elmarit-R 60/2.8 macro lens, and pretend that I were
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The 135/2.8 is one of the most affordable Leica R lenses, and renders beautifully wide open for portraits. The 60/2.8 is still reasonable, and versatile for my carry-everywhere needs.