Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My new M3
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:02:38 -0600
 
You cannot just disable the fifty frame by covering the M3's frame
illumination widow with tape. You will lose all the frames. I believe that
DAG will "blank off" framelines you do not want but this is usually done
with the six frame finder and I do not know if is possible with the M3 as it
a completely different design from the others. I have noticed that the older
cameras tend to be quieter than new cameras but this may just be a function
of the settling in of mechanical parts over time. Late production M3
rangefinders can be adjusted to focus lenses to 0.7 metres but I do not
remember the serial number when the change happened.

Enjoy the camera,

John Collier