Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >M3 is also my 2nd body. Holding a M3 feels like holding a big chunk of >steel. M6 has too much plastic in it. The good thing about M6 is its >meter. In a situation where light does not change much I would always use >M3 than M6. > >> >>/Leslie >> >> The weight of a M3 (body) is 595 grams, of a M4P: 545 grams and of an M6: 560 grams.There are indeed some small details in an M6 that are non-metal.With the help of a skilled Leica-trained mechanic I dismatled a M3 and a M6. Almost all parts are identical or very similar. You can also use lighter weight metals with as much strength to replace heavier parts. I also use an M6 and M3 in parallel. But changing from one to the other gives me hardly any different feel. Erwin