For what it's worth... I have a Canon 5D Mark 4 and I almost exclusively shoot in manual mode.
Leica, Canon, Nikon, Sony... a camera is just a tool. Learn how to use it properly and you'll get great results.
Leica, Canon, Nikon, Sony... a camera is just a tool. Learn how to use it properly and you'll get great results.
This is true, but the nice thing about manual cameras is the tactile feedback which makes the experience of using the tool more pleasant and also helps the person using it learn more quickly (see The Hand by Frank R. Wilson).
Also, rangefinder cameras are faster to focus because, with experience, by the time you bring the camera to your eye, you will already have the focussing knob at correct distance. In low light this is more difficult, but it is the reason why I [consider rangefinders][1] the best cameras for [action, street and candid photography][2].
[1]:https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/what-camera/
[2]:https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/GRS-20150320-162137/
What's special about rangefinder cameras that makes this true?
Sometimes you want some motion blur in the scene while maintaing shallow depth of field, e.g. when shooting a stationary subject against a busy city background.
Secondly if you shoot in a static environment, you set up your camera once, and then just focus on what you want to shoot.