Re: [Leica] can m cameras be made more quiet?

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

I know it would be ridiculous for Leica to do a 'retro' M camera, but since
they went to the effort to make the 'O' model, I was dreaming the other day
about Leica remaking the M3, or perhaps an M4, with the nice .91X
viewfinder, no meter for those of us who actually carry handheld meters, and
perhaps adding 35mm framelines! I imagine they could sell it for what an M6
would sell for, and since there seems to be a lot of demand for the M3-M4-
not just as a collectible, but as a wonderful user. I would rather buy a
replica to shoot with since I actually sold my M4 because it was too nice to
use, and I could sell it for what an M6 cost!- I wasn't the least bit leary
about uising the M6 since it was 'current' and could easily be replaced!
Call me crazy, but I bet more replica M3 or M4s would sell than any number
of 'O' models! Despite the inherent beauty, they are nice to use!! ( or
perhaps a IIIg with a meter where the self timer used to reside!!!)

Dan (Sunday afternoon, post-prandial musings) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] can m cameras be made more quiet?


> The early M cameras had a different shutter curtain braking system. Why it
> was changed I do not know but, as far as I understand, the later M3 and
all
> the M2 cameras and up have the current shutter curtain braking system.
>
> The older cameras have also been seen a great deal more use so things have
> settled in nicely. My M2 is not much quieter than my M6TTL but the noise
is
> of a different frequency which I find less intrusive. I will report back
in
> forty years on how the two compare then. :-)
>
> John Collier
>
> > From: "Darren Lew" <dlew@interport.net>
> >
> > i've been looking at a first year of production m3 that's in beautiful
> > condition.
> >
> > it's expensive, but i've never had any m camera in my hand as quiet as
this
> > one.  the release of the shutter is like plunging into butter.
> >
> > i don't know the history of this camera, so i don't know if it was
serviced
> > or if it's always been this way.
> >
> > i've heard of leica service people who are adept at using certian
lubricants
> > and oils to make m cameras very, very quiet.
> >
> > can anyone confirm this?
> >
> > can anybody recommend any such service person?
>
>