[Leica] Leica M3 plus Summilux and Summaron

[marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)]

At 05:10 PM 3/18/2009, George Lottermoser wrote:
 >My guess - the store is wrong about "for the M3"
 >though as someone mentioned you could use it on the M3 with an
 >external shoe mount view finder.
 >Which means you focus through the range finder and frame through the
 >viewfinder (not idea but workable).
 >or
 >Perhaps someone could confirm how close the outside of the M3 range
 >finder window is to the 35 view
 >(been too long since I've held my M3 to remember if that may have
 >worked).

Just about spot-on.  I often use my M3DS with a 
35mm lens and that is how I frame.  I believe Leitz designed it that way.

Marc


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