Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the same feeling about my M3. It has smoother mechanical operations then my current M6. M6 feels like a truck after using a car – M3. Probably 40+ years made it’s mark on M3 or M3 was better build. But, the last claim is not supported by ‘Popular Photography’ or our Erwin. >From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com> >Subject: [Leica] Re: So Smooth > >Yes, that is what is in my experience. The 50s - 60s lenses (when >properly >maintained) are the smoothest mechanically that I have >encountered. My >experience with lenses since then is that they work >fine, generally are >optically better, but don't have the great feel of >the older ones. > >Ken Wilcox _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.