Theres a few key questions for anyone looking at a classic film M: Do you want a meter? M5, M6, M7 Do you want AE? M7 Do you mainly shoot 50mm? M3 Do you mainly shoot 35mm? M2 or later Do you mainly shoot 28mm? M4-P or later Are you a contrarian? M5 or CLE Do you want to buy new? M-A, MP, M6 reissue More on reddit.com

Keh, camerawest, Tamarkin camera, leica store Miami, oh and the official Leica website (they have a used section now) are all good options imo. More on reddit.com

They don’t make a lot of cameras -> higher production costs per camera They are manufactured in Germany -> more expensive manufacturing costs The quality control and built quality is in the highest standard. You get only the copies sold, that are nearly perfect in all technical aspects. It’s crazy how much glass they order from Schott in Mainz and how less they actually use. Then there are still patents they have. Rangefinder cameras are quite complex cameras. And well, it’s currently the only real 35mm in production on the market. But I don’t think, if Nikon would bring a remake of the F2 or F in the way it was built back then plus a modern light meter, they’d surely charge over 2500€ for it, if not more. Oh and another point. Service. Drive to Wetzlar, give them your 80 years old camera and they will fix it (only some exceptions where they don’t have the parts anymore). Now try that with Nikon e. g. (And I’m also a fan of the Nikons, I don’t want to trash talk them) A friend of mine had a problem with the electronics with his M10P, long after the warranty, they fixed it. It would normally cost over 1000€ and they did it for free, because that shouldn’t be happening. They didn’t have to repair it for free. The general Leica experience is overwhelming. The time you visit the headquarters, it’s hard to not get infected by the Leica virus. Leicas have some character. More on reddit.com

Bessa Series, Minolta/Leitca CL , M2, M3, and M4 can all be found for under 2k. More on reddit.com