Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One from the archives: - ------------- Subject: Re: M3 DOF in viewfinder? From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997 23:31:23 -0400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOF indicators were added at 919251 in 1958, the same point at which the advance was made SS instead of DS. Of course, it is important to remember that all M3's were subject to frequent updates by Leica. That is, when your camera went in for a routine service, they were liable to update the camera with all the latest bells and whistles, a neat marketing ploy. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net> > > Steve LeHuray wrote: >> >>> <snip> >>> Some late M-3s and M-2s had two notches, one above and one below the >>> rangefinder patch. One is wider than the other. By comparing the spread of >>> the >>> two images in the rangefinder to the limits of the notches a rough >>> indication >>> of the depth of field is indicated. I find it difficult and use the depth >>> of >>> field scales on the lens instead. >>> John Shick >>> >> >> John, >> Just curious about you mentioning the two notches on "Some late M-3s......." >> as my early M3 (842 xxx) has them. Mine was converted from DS to SS and I >> wonder if anything else was done. >> >> Steve >> Annapolis > I have owned two M-3s neither of which had the depth of field indicators, but > my friend's late M-3 single stroke has them. Perhaps they updated your > rangefinder when they did the conversion. I don't know. > John Shick >> >> http://www.streetphoto.net