MP 0.72vs BF
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
Who should buy what
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The bf is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | MP 0.72 (2003) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,850 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | None | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | None | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | MP 0.72 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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