I have had a 1952 Leica 11f Rangefinder since 1982. It's almost 60 years old and I've had it for almost 30 years. I have the collapsible, 50mm Elmar F 3.5 lens.
It's built like a tank and I use a hand held Sekonic light meter to set F stop and shutter speed.
The pictures are very sharp....in some ways I've been always amazed at how well this old 35 RF takes pictures.
Quiet....hardly any sound from the shutter and the rangefinder focus mechanism is still the best I've used, or own...when it comes to accurate, fast focusing in dim light.
I was never surprised that Leica Rangefinders were / are used by seasoned photo journalists.
Robustly built, dead reliable, precise, accurate.....mine has never required any service since I've owned it (30 years..almost)....
Did I mention I love this iconic camera ?