Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've come to the same conclusion Godfrey. I've been using an M3 with my M6 Ti for the last 2 months, and I really like it's finder (for the 90mm) and smoothness. But I've now come to the same end-point. I think I'd rather have an M6HM with the meter than worrying about hand metering. I also detest the M3's loading compared to the M6. I can put up with it for my IIIf, but not as a mate to the M6. That's only my opinion, I don't want to start a war on film loading preferences. Yea, yea, I know you can buy extra spools or the quickload kits, but I'm lazy. My choice now is do I have to spring for a M6 HM Classic, or do I get a M6 TTL HM. I really don't change the SS much when shooting. I alter the aperture about 90% of the time, so I'm thinking I don't have to pay the premium for a non-TTL High-Mag. Skip At 2/20/00 10:35 PM -0800, you wrote: >Hmm. All these accolades for the M3. I had one 12 years ago and was less >impressed than this. I found the viewfinder's frames awkward ... I really >wanted a 35mm frame with some room around it ... and don't really notice >so much different in the viewfinder. The M6's meter is worth more to me >than the M3's additional mechanical smoothness, I guess, plus the M4-M6 >film loading system is a lot easier to work with. > >Godfrey - ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com - -----------------------------------------------