Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Re: Dan's statement wondering if Youxin Ye can fix a M3 rangefinder that has separated. Youxin has repaired many a screwmount Leica rangefinder for me. But when I stumbled across a "bargain" M3 with separated rangefinder, he told me that this was beyond his ability to repair. There used to be someone in the American SouthEast who would repair separated prisms on M3s, but he evidently isn't doing it anymore. The only person that I can think of who might tackle it is John van Stelten, but I'm not sure if he does it. My suggestion for a M3 with kaput rangefinder is that you use it as a dedicated body for an extreme wide angle lens! Regarding the brightness of M3 finders, I sold a M3 to buy a M6 because I wanted to be able to shoot chromes more easily. I had a M3 with a really good rangefinder, and I have to say that it was brighter and easier to focus than the one on my M6. Not only that, but the brightlines in the finder were much more resistant to flare. I'm outa here. Time to go and pick up the shots I did of the memorial service on Parliament Hill on Friday, using a IIIc with 21mm Kobalux. It was a bit of a crap shoot -- I was so far back in the crowd that most shots were done by holding the camera as high over my head as possible and snapping away. We'll see how good my instincts were. Mark - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Langer Email address: mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html