Recommendations for a slighter older Leica..

[aoresteen]

I use a M3, M4-P and a IIIf. The IIIf with a 35mm lens (Voigtlander) is a great street camera. You can't beat the M4-P. As I use a hand held meter, all my Leicas are meterless. Not an issue.

 

[David H. Bebbington]

When I was doing some street photography with a Leica M3, I was quite glad to have a clip-on meter (I think it was a Leicameter MC), which allows you to meter scenes and set exposure unobtrusively with the camera at waist level.

 

[Lee L]

I've been using a small and accurate Gossen Digiflash meter (mostly incident mode) for a bit more than a year with my rangefinders, and like it a lot.

Cosina also makes a Voigtlander VC II meter that fits a hot shoe and meters about a full 90mm frame (you can switch in the 90mm framelines and see what you're metering). It doesn't register to the shutter speed dial like Leica rangefinder meters, but its shoe is adjustable for better clearance on different cameras. Looks very nice for the purpose, also has a hot shoe lanyard available for off camera use. It should be very accurate if the VC rangefinder meters are any indication. It's effectively the same price as the Digiflash.

Lee

 

[Saganich]

After reading the posts I would reinforce the decision (or not) as to 35mm or 50mm. If 50mm is your forte then M3, if 35mm the M2, simple. If your not sure then M6 classic, don't touch the ttl, battery drain problems. As far as meter, more convienent to have one in the camera if your shooting color. For B&W it is a curse unless you know how to use it well.