Which Camera Calibration Profile for Leica M8 with LR3?

I see there are 4 camera profiles for the Leica M8 that all produce significantly different results - ACR3.6 and 4.4 and Adobe Standard and Camera Standard. Any advice on which to use and when?
Thanks in advance.

ACR 3.6 (this is the Adobe standard profile) when support was first introduced.
ACR 4.4 (with this version of ACR) Adobe created an updated standard profile.
Adobe standard, this is the latest profile introduced during ACR 5.x, just a new naming method
Camera standard, this is a profile created by Adobe to simulate the profile by the M8 to produce in camera jpegs.
Use the one that pleases you most, as a starting point then create your own presets to make further adjustments.

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