Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Peter Niessen <niessen@ifh.de> > although this group seems to be busy with the new M7, maybe someone > can give me some advice. Today I saw an early M3 at a dealer, it had > no preview lever and times 1,2,5,10... and was a double stroke. The > (oterwise uncharismatic) dealer allowed me gracefully (,,if it makes > you happy'') to try all times and I was astonished how smooth and > solid the shutter trips. However, I was a bit unsure about the double > stroke feature. Does it a long time to get used to it? I also heard > that double stroke is not serviceable if it breaks (on Erwin's page?). I would much rather talk about M3 than M7 or 8. I have a late double-stroke M3 and a high magnification M6 (non-TTL) which serve my purpose very well. I much prefer the feel of the former, but the lightmeter can be very convenient at times. I personally find myself winding in two strokes, even if I am using the M6, Nikon F3/T, or Pentax SP-II. I find it easier to keep my eyes at the viewfinder this way. This is one of the reasons I now rarely use my Nikon FM2 which has to be wound in a single stroke. Because of the age, double-stroke models may be more failure prone.