Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] M3 purchase
From: ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)
Date: Thu Apr 7 17:29:10 2005
References: <012e01c53b13$3f91e2f0$aa00a8c0@ic7max3><425495A1.9020207@arbos.net> <00d301c53bd0$374e1e70$aa00a8c0@ic7max3>

They will be noticeably different to the Zeiss optics!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 purchase


> Hi Mikiro,
> 
> I think I will check all of the cameras out at a dealer in NYC.
> I have looked at M2 and M3  bodies in New Jersey and I am impressed.
> Over the last 25 years I have used 6x6, 6x7 and 4x5 cameras for 80 %
> of my photography.
> I also have a Contax RTS II with 25mm, 60mm and 85mm f1.4 Zeiss lenses.
> Do you think the latest Leica optics will be noticeably superior to the
> Zeiss?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MIKIRO" <miki@arbos.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 purchase
> 
> 
>> Mike-
>> This you can verify with your own hands. Optimally serviced and
>> maintained M3 is peerless in this regard. My hands tell MP has the edge
>> over M6/7 but does not rival M3.
>>
>> MIKIRO
>>
>> Michael J Herring wrote:
>>> Do you think the wind is smoother on the M3 film advance?
>>> I remember when I bought my first Canon F1 in 1971. It had the
> smoothest
>>> wind mechanism of any SLR at that time.
>>> I believe the Popular photography lab examined one and stated -
>>> "The gear teeth are made from polished brass".
>>> Perhaps this is what they used in the M3?
>>> Most Leica owners tell me they prefer the M3 winding mechanism to the
>>> M4p thru M7.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
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Replies: Reply from firkin at balhpl01.ncable.net.au (firkin) ([Leica] Re: M3 purchase)
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Message from creativevisions at verizon.net (Michael J Herring) ([Leica] M3 purchase)