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Subject: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3
From: frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)
Date: Sat Nov 1 07:47:35 2008

Hi Lluis,
I am fairly sure the reason the M3 rangefinder is no longer made is that it 
was quite notably more expensive to make than the M2 type. The M2 was made 
as an "economy" model with a wider angle of view but a less precise but less 
expensive rangefinder. Since many photographers preferred a 35mm lens it 
became possible to standardise on the M2 style without owner complaint.
Today , if you need a new viewfinder in your M3 they have to fit a higher 
magnification M2 style viewfinder since the M3 type ran out years ago.
There are pictures and drawings of the differences in books I own, tha M3 
really is a more expensive item under the skin than subsequent M Leicas.
Frank


--- On Sat, 1/11/08, Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:

> From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 10:57 AM
> Frank,
> 
> I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" some
> brilliance.
> 
> About the M3 VF, I've never understod why Leica did not
> remake it on a  
> modern version
> 
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
> 
> El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone escribi?:
> 
> > I agree with the improvement using the 1.25 ( I do not
> have a 1.4, but
> > believe it will work as well....)
> >
> > However, the 1.4 costs as much as almost any other
> manufacturer's  
> > SLR 50mm
> > lens.... !
> >
> > I guess glass is glass at Leica...
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > The magnifiers are VERY helpful with critical DoF on
> the 50 and up  
> > wide open
> > as well.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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