Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: another 2 weeks in m3 hell
From: "onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 21:23:00 -0500
References: <3.0.6.32.20010703133224.00925ea0@pop.infi-net.mindspring.com> <005401c1042a$ebf62840$02000003@dnai.com>

I do the same with my M3 and 35/f2 Summicron. I do use the SBLOO finder
sometimes.

Chris Williams
"and remember the Sonny 16 rule!"

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] re: another 2 weeks in m3 hell


> I used my M3 on my trip to Germany with a 35mm lens and the regular
> viewfinder outer limits.
>
> The FOV works.   I had to take off my glasses which is no problem for me.
> Great results.
>
> Roland Smith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] re: another 2 weeks in m3 hell
>
>
> > At 09:32 AM 7/3/01 -0400, Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> > >meter on top of the camera prevents my spiffy viewfinders from getting
> > >attached.
> >
> > Uh ... Kyle?  The M3 comes with 50-90-135 framelines.  And, for 35mm,
the
> > entire VF -- outside the framelines -- approximates the 35mm FOV.  It is
a
> > bit picky with chromes, but works well with negatives materials, where
you
> > can crop in the darkroom.
> >
> > Actually, the 90mm and 135mm lenses are a tad easier to use on the M3,
or
> > its later clones, than on the M2/M4/M6 cameras.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
> >
> >
>

In reply to: Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] re: another 2 weeks in m3 hell)
Message from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> (Re: [Leica] re: another 2 weeks in m3 hell)