Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ROFLMAO! Bill (tears in his eyes) in Denver - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kyle Cassidy Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:14 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] pity me! after the rupturing of my M6, i'm left with what's at the bottom of the camera closet, this creaky old M3 that i'd been trying to ditch -- this camera is crazy! some of my big problems with it: 1) i can't figure out how to get the batteries in it, and i know it needs batteries, cause the light meter isn't working. 2) i can't figure out how to get the 28mm frame lines to come up. i'm finding it much harder to invade anyone's personal space with this crazy telephoto 50mm lens! 3) it takes 20 minutes to rewind -- yesterday, while i was rewinding, the model called out for chineese and was done her soup and egg roll before i got the base plate off. she was done her bean curd and mixed vegitables by the time i got the @#$@ film loaded on that crazy spool. by the time i got the @#$@# camera back together she'd managed to get her shirt on and was out the door. i'm going to try mounting a dremmel tool to that itty bitty rewind thing. 4) the red dot seems to have fallen off. 5) camera keeps falling off of the tripod. i twist that screw for ten minutes, let go, and PLOP! the camera falls to the ground. ding 1, ding 2, ding 3, it's like a freaking doorbell around here. 6) it refuses to fire my twinkie light. until such time as my m6 comes back from the cleaners, i'll be the guy shaking in the corner. kc