Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/03

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M3 purchase
From: ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)
Date: Sun Apr 3 23:43:46 2005
References: <1c8.25f5ed31.2f820e3c@aol.com> <008901c538df$24cdb290$4649c33e@symke>

Love the take up spool on my M2 - much less fidly then my M6 :-)
I use both M6 and M2 and they are both great

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M3 purchase


>
>
>> In a message dated 4/2/2005 10:00:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> creativevisions@verizon.net writes:
>> I am looking for a mint leica M3 body for my 53rd birthday present.
>> I located one last week which was supposedly cleaned and lubricated and
>> the
>> dealer
>> wants $1100 - $1200.
>> This is a late model (over serial number 1.1 million)
>> Do you think this is a smart move?
>> Mike
>> For a mint M3 this is what you will need to procure one.  However, I 
>> would
>> opt for a late M6TTL or even a later M4 over the M3.  I have never 
>> particularly
>> liked the M3 after using one for about 3 years, Hate the takeup spool and 
>> the
>> rewind knob.  The M6TTL is what got me back to the M series.
>>
>> Gene
> Funny i sold my ttl after getting a M3
> simon jessurun
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