Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leikon35@aol.com wrote: > > I still have and often use an early D/S M-3, mainly for sentimental > reasons, as I > purshased it in 1958 and it was my first "M". Outside of having the "glass" > pressure plate replaced with a metal one, the main draw-back to the D/S is > forgetting to cock the shutter twice; therefore missing that instant once in > a life- > time shot. This only happens when you shoot with other single stroke cameras > > & > havent acquired the automatic D/S habit I also still have the IIIg that I > bought at about the same time but used very little after acquiring the M-3. > The screw mnt. red scale Elmar was fit with an adapter to use on the bayonet > mnt and shutter speeds > of 1/30 and 1/60 instead of 1/25 & 1/50 as the difference is insignificant. The DS M's can be converted to single stroke, I think DAG does this. Probably others can also. Dennis - -- Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown