Re: [Leica] Re: My First M3!

["Jim Shulman" <garcia@chesco.com>]

I'll tell you why!  If you convert to all-X synch sockets (anyone use a
press 25 bulb lately?) you can use the far right flash socket for your plus,
and keep the darn thing far from your eyepiece.  That makes for much easier
viewing with glasses.

Jim Shulman (who just fought an M3 with adaptor plug on the flash cord two
weekends ago).


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Wilcox <kwilcox@mail.davison.k12.mi.us>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 12:06 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: My First M3!


> I've never figured out why anyone would convert the M2, M3 sockets to
> standard. The M3, M4 sockets are much more secure. The cord will not fall
> out even if you bump them. I don't find this to be the case with the M4 or
> M6.
>
> Ken Wilcox
>
>
> At 9:33 AM -0700 3/14/0, John Collier wrote:
> >Thanks for the info. $65 on top of a CLA is inexpensive in my books! I am
> >puzzled why you would have both contacts X synced. I have three flash
bulb
> >guns and my motto is "you never know".
> >
> >John (still popping after all these years) Collier
> >
> >> From: Bmceowen@aol.com
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 3/14/00 8:08:01 AM, jbcollier@home.com writes:
> >>
> >>> The factory PC terminal conversion is expensive as they change
> >>> the whole mounting piece as well. Non-factory repairers just change
the
> >>> fittings and is much less expensive.
> >>
> >> Sherry K. installed what she called an "M4 flash block" in my M3. I
believe
> >> she said the parts were about $50 and she charged something for labor
(maybe
> >> about $15 on top of the standard CLA). She modified it so both contacts
were
> >> synched for electronic flash.
> >>
> >> Bob (all synched up and nowhere to flash) McEowen
>
>
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