Re: [Leica] my old m6 my new m3 - a tale of frankenleica and terror....

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

You are using the same equipment I am.   On my vacation to Germany last May,
I took my M3 and four lenses.   These were great to work with and the
results were good.

For my 35mm lens, I used the full viewfinder window beyond the bright frame.
It displays slightly less than the lens coverage.

Roland Smith
Oakland, California

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "James Morehouse" <jdmorehouse@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] my old m6 my new m3 - a tale of frankenleica and
terror....


> I wouldn't even bother with the M6.  I love my M3 and wouldn't part with
it.
>   That and my M4-2.  No meter.  Just my head and a Gossen for a 2nd
opinion.
>
> Jim Morehouse
>
>
> >From: Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com>
> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >Subject: [Leica] my old m6 my new m3 - a tale of frankenleica and
> >terror....
> >Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:37:54 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >
> >so ... the camera fix it folks have had my m6 since june 12, fixing the
> >vertical alignment, i call, they say "not yet", i call later, they say
> >"not yet", meanwhile i'm stuck with an m3 that isn't quite what i'd
hoped,
> >but with the incredible assistance of some luggers (jim shulman, steve
> >lehurray and sal dimarco), bit by bit, piece by piece, this m3 is turning
> >into something _useable_. it loads faster, winds quicker, rewinds
quicker,
> >and, well, there's an aux viewfinder ...
> >
> >  http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/m3/frankenleica1.jpg
> >  http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/m3/frankenleica2.jpg
> >
> >so it's a lot more _useable_ but i'm still PISSED about my m6, so
> >today, i call the repair shop again, and have the following conversation:
> >
> >"look, if you can't FIX it by friday, just send it BACK to me."
> >"even if it's not fixed."
> >"right. even if it's not fixed, i'm going crazy not taking pictures."
> >
> ><long befuddled pause, and i am NOT kidding>
> >
> >"you're _using_ this camera to take pictures?"
> >"of course."
> >
> ><pause and i swear to god i am NOT KIDDING>
> >
> >"oh dear, i am VERY SORRY, we just -- i just -- we always think of leicas
> >as collectors, if i realized this was your _camera_, look, i'm going to
> >call the repair department RIGHT NOW and tell them you need this back.
i'm
> >so sorry, i thought this was part of a collection, we didn't realize you
> >needed it."
> >
> ><obviously, she had not SEEN my m6. how did she think the vert got out of
> >alignment? on a shelf?>
> >
> >"it's real beat up."
> >
> >"i'll call you by friday, and i must appologise again."
> >
> >
> >
> >  keep calling that shop, you'll get your camera back,
> >
> >  k c
> >
> >  (next scheduled improvement for m3, FLASH SYNC!)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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