Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/01
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o.k. i'll bite...
i currently have a couple of 2-stroke M-3's and a handful of black
M4's (3 MOT's). as mentioned, so eloquently by another party, the
advance of the early M3 is silky smooth and the shutter is whisper
quiet. it is still my favorite and is not based on the fact that
one of them has been with me for 25 years ago. the M4 is easier to
use, mostly due to the updated film loading and rewinding. i like
the M3 viewfinder because i can open my left eye while viewing and
not get confused...about viewing that is...;-) i have been shooting
badly lit stages for so long that i use a pentax 1 degree spot for
any situation, so inboard metering is not at issue.
...and for some strange reason i '2-stroke' *both* bodies. hhmmmm
if it weren't for the fact that black M4's have that 'look'...
well...i'll just leave it at that.
regards
jerry
p.s. what's the big deal with the glass pressure plate again ?