Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]See interspersed comments: > From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> > > Weird loading system? (can be updated?) > Yes DAG can modify the loading system to the M4-6 style. It is not inexpensive, as it would be to modify a M2, because the M3 uses the spool removal to reset the film counter. At the same time they can add the motor coupling so you could use a Winder/Motor/RapidWinder. To add motor coupling and M4-6 loading is around $300US for a M2, you will have to phone and ask about how much more a M3 would be. You could just get the Leica rapid load kit which works great on M2s but you have to pull the spool up to reset the M3 counter; not a big deal. $25US to $80US > > Annoying rewind knob (add one of those doohickys that make it faster - are > they still available) > Yes ($35US I think), Richard Wasserman makes them and his email address is disfromage@aol.com > > Later M rewind lever (is this more useful...) > I actually prefer the M3 style lever as you can get at it even with a flash or finder attached. I have a couple of the newer ones hanging around and will gladly trade for your unwanted one (never know I might get another M one day). I will even lend you the tool to change it. It takes under a minute. > > Come on all you M3 lovers, whatcha think? > Me? I prefer the M2... You also could just buy a 1.25 magnifier ($220US) and have DAG block out the 75 framelines and...BINGO... you have an M3 with meter, easy load and fast rewind. John Collier - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html