Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] DS to SS
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 09:21:30 -0500

>> The DS wind mechanism is a thing of such
>>sensual, smooth perfection it's a crime to trash it just to add to the
>>huge population of single-stroke Ms out there.  Really.  People who
>>have DS bodies and wish they had SS bodies should sell the DS bodies,
>>un-mutilated, and buy replacement SS bodies.
>
> DS is the way to go especially if you're a left-eyed shooter - two quick
> little wflicks and its ready - and I too love the buttery smoothness.
>
> Henry
>

I have never used a DS M3, but, I do have an early M3 that was converted to
SS interestingly the glass pressure plate was also changed over to metal. I
have a couple of M2's but the M3 is now my permanent 50mm body. Great
camera.

Steve
Annapolis