Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/13

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Subject: Re: Loading M3
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 97 19:59:44 -0400
 
>Although it
>"fits" the M3 it is not meant for the M3. It's meant to be used
>with the M2. Reason is that with the M3 you must remove the spool
>each time you load it to do two things. They are: to attach the
>film leader and to activate the zero reset mechanism in the
>camara's frame counter.

Ed,

If you tug on the little chrome spindle in the center of the rewind 
spool, the counter will reset without the need for removing it from the 
M3.

- - Paul