Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am sure you know... Not too comfortable, but you can use VIOOH. 7.3 cm though... Tom - ---------- From: Nathan Wajsman [SMTP:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be] Sent: Sunday, June 07, 1998 14:18 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Film loading on M3 Carl, Thank you for the detailed reply. As other have pointed out, I had forgotten that the M3 has no 75mm frameline, which rules it out for my purpose. I guess I will spring for the M6HM at some point. As far as I know there is no auxillary finder for the 75mm lens. Nathan Carl Socolow wrote: > I have an M3 DS and an M2 and I love them both. I've gotten quite used > to their film loading and can do it while walking. I don't own an M6 so > I have nothing to compare to. I do have an extra take-up spool so I can > have another roll of film ready to go already inserted into the spare > spool and then I just pop it in. As for use with the 75 I don't know > what to say since there are no corresponding frame lines. Do they make > an auxiliary finder for that focal length? One other thing you may want > to consider, I believe Tom Abrahamsson said that Mr. Mueller can modify > the drive in an M3 to that of an M6 so it can be used with his > Rapidwinder. You may also want to consider this. > > Carl Socolow - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html