Some sites to explore if you are thinking of buying Leica equipment, particularly for the first-time Leica shopper. NOTE: some of these may be advertisers on this site but that is not a requirement to be on this list.
The Vintage & Classic Camera Company, Leica seller in the UK.
lensrentals.com rents Leica M equipment, including the M9.
DAG sells Leica parts.
Photography on Bald Mountain repairs Leicas and lots of old cameras.
If you can speak German, you can rent directly from Leica.
Westlicht Photographica Auction, a place for well-heeled collectors.
Leicagoodies.com, accessory seller.
Igor Camera, US
Red Dot, UK
Aperture, UK
MW Classic, UK
New Old Camera, Italy
Schouten, Netherlands
Leica Store, Sweden
Meister Camera, Germany
Rapidwinder.com, where Tom Abrahamsson sells Leica accessories he’s invented; he’s also well-known as an authority on rangefinders & Leica.
Leicamarket.com, a site for classified ads for Leica equipment.
Optics USA, Leica dealer in Maine
Photo Village in NYC, a seller who also rents the M8.
Luigi, famous for his leather M camera cases.
Leitax sells adapter kits so you can mount R lenses on Nikon or Pentax bodies.
B&H (sponsor of this site)
Adorama (sponsor of this site)
LeicaShop, Austria
Sherry Krauter, sells and services Leicas
Leica dealer/blogger David Farkas