Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film loading on M3
From: "steven blutter" <sblutter@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 09:10:07 -0500

personally, i'm quicker on the M-3 than the 6...

- --steven blutter--
sblutter@earthlink.net

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From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
To: Leica list <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 5:10 PM
Subject: [Leica] Film loading on M3


>Hi LUGgers.
>
>I am *considering* adding an M3 to my M6 at some point, the idea being
>that its longer rangefinder base and greater maginification would serve
>me well when using the 75mm Summilux (and longer lenses, should I decide
>to acquire some). I have read the description of M3 film loading in
>Eastland's book, and it sounds quite cumbersome. I would like to hear
>from M3 users here whether this is an issue in practice (and also how
>durable the mechanism is).
>
>Thanks!
>
>Nathan
>
>
>--
>Nathan Wajsman
>Overijse, Belgium
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