Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] upgrade M-6 to M-3 Free!!
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 11:39:53 -0400

At 06:51 AM 5/16/98 -0500, you wrote:

>so i'm wondering if i can put an earlier m shutter speed dial on the 6 or
>(heavens forbid, drill out the current one.  sure i can still use the m-3,
>but its 40 years old and i don't trust it can take the pounding i dish out
>when i get going...
>
>or can anyone suggest a decent tiny hand held meter - the lights are making
>me see red dots!!
>
>or do you just get used to them?  what did i just spend 2,000 on !?!?
>
>--Steven Blutter--
>sblutter@earthlink.net
> 

Steven -

Don't worry about the M3 - it can take it.  As far as the red lights go, in
my experience you get used to them.  In fact, you'll be glad to have them
right there where you can see them instead of fumbling with another light
meter, looking at the aperture setting and speed and matching everything by
hand!  Surely that's much more distracting than two little lights at the
bottom of the frame.  Just keep using your M6.  After about 400 rolls of
film, you won't even notice those lights, except when you need them!  Best
wishes - TIna


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Tina Manley, ASMP
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