Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M3 with 50 1.0 Noctilux
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:42:35 -0500

> But I took a example of properly adjusted cameras.

I have a shutter speed tester.  It's a pretty accurate one.  I find speeds
on most any camera are quite varied...  My point is, no matter how much you
adjust it, it will still have tolerances that will make the adjustments only
so accurate...

> ...ergonomics, stating that M3 will have an
> advantage above M6.

Why?

> Many of LUGers stated that M3 were better built
> than contemporary M6.

I'd ask the people who repair them this question...

> There is also a framing issue: M3 has bigger
> framelines, so you can frame more accurately
> with Noctilux. This is another advantage.

Yes.

> And flare with M6 ? Maybe I am repeating my
> arguments, but I hear here so frequent woes
> aout flare in M6's that I can't stop myself
> from passing it there...

Er, yes.

> (..little one) <-I couldn't resist to add this. Sorry! :)

I don't understand, perhaps you could explain this...

Replies: Reply from "Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy" <watteau@krakow.neurosoft.net> (Re: [Leica] M3 with 50 1.0 Noctilux)