Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Odd M3
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:15:08 +0000

Min-yi Shen wrote:
> 
>    I just bought a "user" DS M3 from Ebay. Mechanically ok, VF very bright
> 
> but there's one weird thing: I found that it has a 0.72 viewfinder! I know
> 
> because I compared it with my M2 side by side. It even has a 35mm
> 
> frameline. I am sure it was modified because when you look through the
> 
> VF, normally the eyepiece looks "round" on an early DS M3. Mine doesn't.
> 
> So effectively I have 2 M2 right now...
> 
> Min-yi Shen
With an automatic film counter setting.
John Shick