Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi everyone, A newcomer to the list, I would like to introduce myself first. As an international consultant, I travel often & far, and am very found of my M system, even though I borrow my brother's R5 from time to time. I recently sold my M6 and am looking for a M3 SN over #919,251 (1958 or latter, single stoke with depth of field indicators,) but below #1,000,000 to avoid to pay premium for nothing. It is for real use, not collecting, and I must say that a M3 with a clean, bright and not too yellow viewfinder is difficult to find. I have been checking Shutterbug adds, and it seems like non-collectible M3's below #1.000,000 (Ex + to Mint-) go from $900 to $1400. The least expensive stores I found were Tamarkin (NY), Le Camera (NJ) and National Camera Exchange (Minn). Does anyone have any experience with these stores? I will be in Los Angeles, Montreal, Berlin, Copenhagen soon. Any real experience info on stores that sell used Leica over there would be really helpful. Also, I share some of the list members concerns about the M6 viewfinder (even HM) and find the M3 better since I use 24, 50, and up (no 75). Erwin Puts states in one of his most excellent papers "Any M3 however can be adjusted to focus to 70cm". I 'd like to know if anyone tried? I' d love to do that once I find myself one. Michel Barreau