[Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3

[frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)]

The M3 rangefinder/viewfinder assembly is a completely different design to 
M2 and subsequent units, and is no longer available. The M2 unit is less 
expensive to make and, because of this and the popularity of the wider angle 
of view it became the standard, the differences between subsequent designs 
were small, but in some cases, such as the whiteout of M6 rangefinder 
window, not negligible.
cheers,
Frank



--- On Sat, 1/11/08, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 12:41 PM
> Lluis the frame-lines in the M3 are etched into glass, I
> think. As I've said
> off-list to you I think that they are the best 50mm frames
> ever. Better than
> my M6 or M7 or M8. Now the frames are projected through a
> mask.
> The reason for the magnifiers now is focus (and framing)
> accuracy with the
> digital sensor and lower magnification. The sensor is
> unforgiving. Film has
> tolerance. When you get it right with the digital sensor
> the quality is
> stunning. Plus even with the crop factor you could never
> use a 24 (32 on
> film) with the M3.   
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Maike Harbets speaks on the S2. .... So we will drop down
> this technology to
> our other systems.
> Our priority is to modernise the R system which will be in
> the end an R10,
> definitely.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3
> 
> Frank,
> 
> I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" some
> brilliance.
> 
> About the M3 VF, I've never understod why Leica did not
> remake it on a
> modern version
> 
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
> 
> El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone escribi?:
> 
> > I agree with the improvement using the 1.25 ( I do not
> have a 1.4, but 
> > believe it will work as well....)
> >
> > However, the 1.4 costs as much as almost any other
> manufacturer's SLR 
> > 50mm lens.... !
> >
> > I guess glass is glass at Leica...
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > The magnifiers are VERY helpful with critical DoF on
> the 50 and up 
> > wide open as well.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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