Steve:
My 2 cents:
If my M3 had TTL metering, it'd be my most-used Leica M... and I have three
of them. The focusing is very easy due to the rangefinder's excellent
contrast and the finder is very bright. My most-used lenses are 50mm and
90mm, so its 0.91 viewfinder magnification presents large frames for these
lenses.
I also have an M6 TTL 0.85 and an M7 0.72. I use the M7 most due to its
metering, extreme quietness and exposure automation. When I really want to
see as much as possible with telephoto lenses I use the M6 TTL 0.85.
I don't like the slowness of setting exposure and creating a picture with
the M3: Aim the camera at the critical part of the subject, press the
button on the Leicameter MR-4, transfer the aperture to the lens, recompose
and critically focus, shoot. Takes too long for rapidly-changing stuff if
your light's contrasty. Once you have the exposure set in fairly constant
light you're OK, but I'm lazy - I want it to be faster and easier so I can
check each shot!
At 05:13 AM 8/3/2005, you 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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