I would really like to try out a Zeiss Ikon. My favorite rangefinder that gives a Leica-like experience at a lower cost, and with some additional features is the Bessa R4a - with rangefinders, I often shoot wider and almost never longer than 50, so the 21, 25, 28, 35, and 50 frame-lines are just perfect for me. The CLE is similar, though that camera is pretty great since it has aperture priority which Leica didn't have until the uber-expensive M7. I liked the CL, but the short effective rangefinder base length made it difficult to focus, especially since I wear glasses. I liked the M5 more than a lot of people. I've had a Leica M5, Leica CL, Minolta CLE, numerous Barnack Leicas, Leica Monochrom (not analog, I know), Bessa R, Canonet QL17, Contax T, Contax G1/G2, Minolta Model 35 II, Canon IVSB, Canon P, Minolta Hi-Matic 7, Konica S3, Yashica GT, several Zorkis and Leotaxs, Contax IIa/IIIa, and probably others. I love a lot of rangefinder cameras - some rangefinders I like more than certain Leicas, at least for the price.
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