Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, I don't know about the price. My subjective impression is that M-3s are beginning to rise in value. As to the take-up spool, I have never met anyone who likes the speed load system that can be used. The trick to really fast (and more secure loading) is to have more than one take-up spool. You clip your next roll(s) of film to the spare take-up spool(s). Then when you are ready to reload film, you just pull out some leader, drop it in and align the sprockets. One smooth motion which I (subjectively) find faster than loading the M6. When you have time and are not being pitched about by the ferry, you set-up the empty spools for reloading. When I really had to do this I would have a half-dozen extra take-up spools clipped to film leaders. BTW, congratulations on finding a working MC meter. Regards, Bill Larsen Bill Franson writes: >Hello list, >I just took a look at an early M3 DS, some vulcanite chipped or missing, >Soc Sec # etched into top plate back, bottom plate marked, rangefinder may >be off vertically ever so slightly, shutter looks good, sounds good, camera >never been serviced. 50mm Summicron collapsable a little sticky in spots, >front element shows some scratching, MC meter in working order. Typical >consumer use I'd say, though hasn't been used for a while. One owner. >>From this description could someone throw some numbers at me for what it >may be worth? Seller asking $800. > >Frankly, loading the camera gave me pause. I can see me dropping the takeup >spool and it rolling off the Staten Island ferry. Any updates possible for >quicker loading? > >Bill Franson