Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/09

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: M3 and Summicron 50, production differences
From: Bob Sperling <bowtie@abest.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 22:02:15 -0400 (EDT)
 
Steve Kobrin wrote:
 I do not find a DS a problem although once in a
>great while I do not completely cock the shutter.  As far as the reliability
>of early M3s (those with serial numbers well under one million) all I can
>say is that mine is about 40 years old and with the exception of the
>rangefinder, it works beautifully and is silky smooth.  Would that I had
>held up as well over the last 40 years.
>
>The double stroke M3 cameras did cock the shutters much more smoothly, but
after years of use the cocking mechanism begins to slip.  If you try, Steve,
you will notice that you can continue to move the cocking lever even after
the shutter is wound.  The single strokes may not move as silkily, but the
mechanism will not slip.  Probably a good reason to have the winder changed
to single stroke.
Bob Sperling