Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/03

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Subject: [Leica] the best M body .../rangefinder repair
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Aug 3 08:07:10 2005

+ there's a (claimed to be) new M3 VF set for sale on that auction site ATM.


> From: animal <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:50:23 +0200
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] the best M body .../rangefinder repair
> 
> http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/page10.html
> 
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Langer" <langeratcarleton@gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] the best M body ...
> 
> 
>> The balsam holding the elements comes apart, taking part of the
>> half-silvering with it.  I understand that there are no new prisms,
>> and that it is extremely difficult to get anyone to repair a separated
>> prism.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> On 8/3/05, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2005, at 5:24 AM, Mark Langer wrote:
>>> 
>>>> M3 pro -flare resistant rangefinder patch, long rangefinder base,
>>>> "Leica" engraving on top where God meant it to be, brass where later
>>>> versions have zinc, less cluttered viewfinder, depth of field
>>>> indicator on later models, top of the line build quality and real
>>>> vulcanite.
>>>> 
>>>> Con - double stroke versions not liked by everyone (I had no problem),
>>>> odd flash synch, no hot shoe, potential rangefinder prism problems
>>>> that can't be fixed,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thanks Mark... can you give me more on the prism problems...what to
>>> look for, how to avoid? Steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> no internal meter.
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
>>>> On 8/3/05, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I'm curious...but never used an M3...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Leica M3...?  the best built M body ever  ?   with the best
>>>>> viewfinder of all ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> is this the common wisdom?
>>>>> 
>>>>> is it true?
>>>>> 
>>>>> other pro's/cons?
>>>>> 
>>>>> other thoughts, or considerations about the best M3 of all  ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> anyone care to compare, especially to  M5, M6 M7  ....
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Steve
>>>>> 
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